Richey School

Richey School, a rural-scale elementary school in Richey, Montana, overseen by Richey Elem, enrolls 47 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 72% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Richey Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 56 students; Richey School is among them.

Demographically, Richey School records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dawson County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dawson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richey School is one of 10 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students).

Nearest neighbor: Richey High School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Richey School's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 36 (now 47). The White share of enrollment edged up from 89% to 100% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.