Deerfield School

Deerfield School is a primary school of very small scale in Lewistown, Montana, one of the schools within Deerfield Elem, works with 11 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 93% below the state mean of about 167.

Deerfield School is a school of Deerfield Elem, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Deerfield School shows that nearly all students (100%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Fergus County's rate of about 47%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Fergus County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,706, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Fergus County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,605 students), of which Deerfield School is one.

The closest other public school is Spring Creek Colony Schl, roughly 7.8 miles away.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deerfield School has ticked down 27%, going from 15 students in 2018 to 11 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Deerfield School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.