Deer Creek School

Deer Creek School, a rural-scale elementary-level community in Glendive, Montana, overseen by Deer Creek Elem, hosts 18 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 89% leaner than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Deer Creek Elem is the operating authority for Deer Creek School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Deer Creek School lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 11% Native American, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Deer Creek School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dawson County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $71,334 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dawson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), of which Deer Creek School is one.

The closest other public school is Dawson High School, roughly 3.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Deer Creek School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Deer Creek School's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 16 (now 18). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 100% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.