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Richey Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Richey.

Richey’s Schools page →

Students
56
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,500
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Richey Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 44% more per student than the MT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $15,179 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Richey. Grade by grade →

PK–6Richey SchoolThis district
7–8Richey 7-8This district
9–12Richey High SchoolRichey High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 35.2% · 30 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts21–39%
State average 45.7% · 30 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 75% at Richey High School District, which runs the high school (state 85.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,500 per student · 44% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 49%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
53’20
52’21
52’22
54’23
56’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Richey School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Richey
A
47 students11:1
Richey 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Richey
9 students5:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).