Jefferson School vs Jim Darcy School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Jefferson School Jim Darcy School
Location Helena, MT Helena, MT
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 245 473
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.9:1 17.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Jefferson School Jim Darcy School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,602 $14,602
District Helena Elem Helena Elem

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Jefferson School Jim Darcy School
White 85.3% 89.2%
African American 0.8% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 6.6%
Asian 0.4% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Jefferson School Jim Darcy School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 245:1 473:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.1% 38.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.