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Schools in Pondera Colony

Pondera Colony’s public schools

Dupuyer Elementary School District and Valier High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pondera Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 75% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
25%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Spent per student
$8.7K
▼ 36% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Dupuyer Elementary
Students per teacher
8.8
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
84 students on the public path
In brief

Pondera Colony’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Pondera Colony’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Dupuyer School places highest (better than 16%); Valier High School lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pondera Colony, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Dupuyer Schoolin DupuyerC−
9–12Valier High Schoolin ValierC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dupuyer Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Pondera Colony

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dupuyer Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 47 students, up 236% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$8,739MT $13,570 · FY2024
Valier High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 37 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$32,000MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading · PK–8, Dupuyer Elementary School District25%
State average 45.7% · 13 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · PK–8, Dupuyer Elementary School District25%
State average 35.2% · 13 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Reading · 9–12, Valier High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 16 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Valier High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 16 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Pondera Colony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Pondera Colony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pondera Colony—Dupuyer Elementary PK–8 · Valier High 9–12

Every school in Pondera Colony

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pondera Colonyin other towns
Dupuyer School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dupuyer
C−
47 students12:1Rate it →
Valier High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valier
C−
37 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Pondera Colony’s schools

Are Pondera Colony’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pondera Colony. Dupuyer Elementary School District and Valier High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pondera Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pondera Colony in?

Dupuyer Elementary School District and Valier High School District.

Where do Pondera Colony kids go to high school?

Valier High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.