Darby K-12 Schools

Situated in a rural remote landscape in western Montana, Darby K-12 Schools is an active public school district serving the local community from its primary campus at 209 School Drive in Darby. Operating three operational schools under a single unified administration, the district provides a complete educational continuum spanning from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. This comprehensive scope ensures that local children can seamlessly transition through their primary and secondary education within a familiar, tightly knit environment tailored to the unique strengths and character of its surrounding mountain community.

During the 2024–2025 academic year, the district serves a student body of 334 pupils, featuring a balanced gender makeup of 168 male and 166 female students enrolled across all grade levels. Darby K-12 Schools supports its learners with an exceptionally strong staffing structure, employing approximately 50 full-time equivalent teachers alongside 12 instructional aides and 56 support personnel, bringing the total district staff to over 118 full-time equivalent roles. This high proportion of educators and support staff relative to student enrollment ensures low class sizes, highly personalized instruction, and a well-rounded system of academic and operational care for families and educational researchers evaluating quality rural school systems.