Birney Elem

Situated at 205 Commercial Street in Birney, Montana, Birney Elem is an active, independent public school district serving young learners within a distinctly remote rural setting. Operating as a single-school district, it provides a comprehensive educational framework spanning pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its peaceful, rural location shapes a closely connected educational environment, offering an accessible, foundational learning space tailored to the needs of local families outside major metropolitan areas.

The district delivers a highly personalized academic environment, currently serving a focused student body of ten children enrolled across kindergarten through eighth grade. This student group comprises six male and four female students, representing a local community demographic of seven White students and three American Indian students. To support these learners, the district maintains a dedicated workforce totaling approximately 4.54 full-time equivalent staff members, including two full-time classroom teachers, a part-time instructional aide, and over two full-time support staff. With an exceptional student-to-teacher ratio of five to one, Birney Elem exemplifies a small-scale educational community capable of offering attentive, individualized instruction to every child.