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Yaak Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Yaak.

Yaak’s Schools page →

Students
4
Schools
1
Spent per student
$29,286
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
4:1
The gist

What stands out about Yaak Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Spends 116% more per student than the MT average
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Yaak. Grade by grade →

PK–8Yaak SchoolThis district
9–12Troy High SchoolTroy High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 35.2% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 45.7% · 7 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 84% at Troy 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
$29,286 per student · 116% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 25%Federal 53%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6’20
5’21
2’22
7’23
4’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 100%

Schools in the district

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

Yaak School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Troy
4 students4:1

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).