Dupuyer School

47 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dupuyer School is a historic, rural educational institution located in the small, unincorporated community of Dupuyer, Montana. Situated along the Rocky Mountain Front, the school functions as a classic example of a "frontier" or remote-district schoolhouse. Because of the town's small population and isolated geographic location, the school operates on a very small scale, often serving as the central hub for the surrounding ranching community and providing a personalized, multi-grade learning environment for local students.

The school is notable for its commitment to maintaining educational access in a sparsely populated region where neighboring towns are often many miles away. Due to its size, Dupuyer School typically emphasizes close-knit classroom instruction, fostering a unique dynamic between students, teachers, and the broader community. While it operates with limited resources compared to larger urban districts, it remains a vital fixture for families in Pondera County, preserving the tradition of the rural Montana one-room schoolhouse legacy.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dupuyer School
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	1

White
46 (97.9%)
Hispanic
1 (2.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dupuyer Elem
Phone:	(406)472-3297
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	47
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 3

Grade 1 6

Grade 2 2

Grade 3 7

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 5

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 11