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Darby K-12 Schools, Montana, elections

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Darby K-12 Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 337 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Darby K-12 Schools is a school district in Montana (Ravalli County). During the 2024 school year, 337 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Darby School District 9, At-large

General election

Special general election for Darby School District 9, At-large

Incumbent James Shavers and incumbent Jeanne Marie Wald ran in the special general election for Darby School District 9, At-large on May 7, 2024.

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James Shavers (Nonpartisan)
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Jeanne Marie Wald (Nonpartisan)

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Darby School District 9, At-large

General election

General election for Darby School District 9, At-large

Incumbent Peter Ehmann and incumbent Kristie Heiland ran in the general election for Darby School District 9, At-large on May 7, 2024.

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Kristie Heiland (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Darby K-12 Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ashley Christopherson
Pete Ehman
Kristie Heiland
James Shavers
Jeane Wald

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Darby K-12 Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Montana House of Representatives District 85Kathy LoveRepublican Party 100% 77%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,017,000 $2,914 19%
Local: $2,362,000 $6,768 44%
State: $2,004,000 $5,742 37%
Total: $5,383,000 $15,424
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $5,240,000 $15,014
Total Current Expenditures: $4,844,000 $13,879
Instructional Expenditures: $2,886,000 $8,269 55%
Student and Staff Support: $164,000 $469 3%
Administration: $537,000 $1,538 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,257,000 $3,601 24%
Total Capital Outlay: $323,000 $925
Construction: $1,000 $2
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $17,000 $48
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20-24 PS PS <50 PS PS 20-24
2018-2019 25-29 PS PS PS <50 25-29
2017-2018 25-29 <50 PS PS 25-29
2016-2017 20-24 PS PS <50 20-24
2015-2016 15-19 PS PS <50 15-19
2014-2015 PS PS
2012-2013 60-64 PS PS PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 65-69 PS PS PS >=50 65-69
2010-2011 64 >=50 PS PS PS 60-64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS PS <50 PS PS 30-34
2018-2019 30-34 PS PS PS PS 30-34
2017-2018 35-39 <50 PS PS 40-44
2016-2017 25-29 PS PS <50 25-29
2015-2016 25-29 PS PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 PS PS
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 89 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=80 >=80
2017-2018 >=80 PS >=80
2016-2017 80-89 PS PS 60-79
2015-2016 60-79 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 60-79 PS 60-79
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 70-79 PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 60-79 PS PS 60-79
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 337 3.3
2022-2023 326 -7.1
2021-2022 349 8.6
2020-2021 319 -3.1
2019-2020 329 0.6
2018-2019 327 2.1
2017-2018 320 -13.1
2016-2017 362 7.7
2015-2016 334 -4.5
2014-2015 349 9.5
2013-2014 316 -1.3
2012-2013 320 -2.8
2011-2012 329 -13.4
2010-2011 373 -1.6
2009-2010 379 -1.3
2008-2009 384 -14.3
2007-2008 439 4.1
2006-2007 421 -8.8
2005-2006 458 -14.4
2004-2005 524 -1.3
2003-2004 531 -0.2
2002-2003 532 -11.5
2001-2002 593 -2.0
2000-2001 605 -3.8
1999-2000 628 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Darby K-12 Schools (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.7 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.6
Black 0.9 0.7
Hispanic 5.6 6.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 2.7 5.0
White 87.2 76.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Darby K-12 Schools had 26.54 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.7.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.67
Elementary: 16.15
Secondary: 9.72
Total: 26.54

Darby K-12 Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 1.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.80
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 12.14
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.65
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.35
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.44
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.70
Other Support Services: 15.12

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Darby K-12 Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Darby 7-8507-8
Darby High School1129-12
Darby School175PK-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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