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Grant School

12420 MT Hwy 324, Dillon, MT 59725 · (406) 681-3143 · Beaverhead County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
Enrollment
7
Elementary
STATE 167
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
1 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten457%
Grade 2114%
Grade 3114%
Grade 5114%
Student demographics
White
7100%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
457%
Female
343%

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Where Grant School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Beaverhead County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
7#399 of 421#7 of 8
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
7
+2 (+40%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 26
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 5.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25717.0:1N/A
2023-24919.0:1N/A
2022-23313.0:1N/A
2020-21515.0:1N/A
2017-18313.0:10% (0)
2015-16515.0:1N/A
2010-111226.0:150% (6)
2000-011929.5:10% (0)
1990-9126213.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant School.

Since 2017-18: students up 133% (3 to 7); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).

About Grant School

Grant School is a small elementary school found in Dillon, Montana. The school serves 7 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Montana is roughly 167 students; this school is 96% smaller than that.

Grant Elem is the district for Grant School.

At Grant School, White students make up 100% of the student body. The White share of the county population is lower, at 91%.

Teachers at the school number 1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 7.0:1. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is higher than this school's figure.

Among Beaverhead County residents, median household income is about $61,268, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Grant School is one of 12 public schools in Beaverhead County, which together enroll about 1,182 students.

The nearest other public school, Polaris School, is about 23.0 miles away.

Federal data place Grant School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 5 in 2020-21 and 7 in 2024-25, a increase of 2 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 5.0:1 to 7.0:1.

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Beaverhead County at a glance

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Population
9,713
Census ACS
Median income
$61,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,182 students

Quick facts

School name
Grant School
District
Grant Elem
Address
12420 MT Hwy 324, Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
(406) 681-3143
County
Beaverhead County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
7
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301290000350
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Grant. Grant School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Grant School
How many students attend Grant School?
Grant School enrolls approximately 7 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Grant School serve?
Grant School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grant School is approximately 7.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grant School?
Grant School reports a student body of 100% White.
What district is Grant School in?
Grant School is part of Grant Elem.
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