Yaak School

Yaak School is an one-room-style elementary school in Troy, Montana, operated by Yaak Elem. The school instructs 4 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

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

Demographically, Yaak School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $47,143, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Yaak School is one of 14 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,391 students).

McCormick School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 20.9 miles from this campus.

Yaak School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yaak School has decreased 64%, going from 11 students in 2018 to 4 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.