Denton School

Set in Denton, Montana, Denton School is a micro-enrollment elementary school, one of the schools within Denton Elem. It enrolls 36 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 78% leaner than the state mean of about 167.

Within Denton Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 43 students, Denton School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Denton School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Fergus County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Denton School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Fergus County put the typical household earns roughly $63,706 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Fergus County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,605 students), Denton School is one campus in the mix.

Denton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Denton School.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Denton School has climbed 50%, going from 24 students in 2018 to 36 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 6.7:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

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