Yaak School

Yaak Elem
29893 Yaak River Road
Troy, MT 59935
2 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
The Yaak School, located at 29893 Yaak River Road in Troy, Montana, is a quintessential example of a remote, one-room schoolhouse serving the rural community of Yaak. Situated deep in the Kootenai National Forest near the Idaho border, the school functions as a focal point for the surrounding mountainous region, often operating with a very small student body. Because of its isolated location, the school emphasizes personalized instruction and maintains a close-knit environment where students of varying ages frequently learn together in a single classroom setting.

The school is administered as part of the Troy Public Schools system, though it maintains a distinct identity due to its geography. For families living in the Yaak area, the school is vital not only for primary education but also as a hub for community interaction in an area where resources and other public services are many miles away. Its operation reflects the unique challenges and traditions of frontier education, where the small class sizes allow for a highly individualized approach to learning within a secluded, wilderness-adjacent environment.
2
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
2.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    1 (50.0 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (50.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Yaak Elem
Phone: (406)295-4805
Website: http://www.yaakschool.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 2
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 2.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 4 1
Grade 6 1
Gender Ratio