Daly School

As a high-enrollment K-5 school in Hamilton, Montana, Daly School caters to 539 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Hamilton K-12 Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 223% above the state mean of about 167.

Daly School is one of 6 schools operated by Hamilton K-12 Schools, a district that serves 1,631 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Daly School records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Daly School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Daly School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ravalli County) records that median household earnings sit near $71,283, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Ravalli County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,729 students), of which Daly School is one.

The closest other public school is Bitterroot Polytech HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Daly School has grew 30%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 539 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 85%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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