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Forsyth Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in Forsyth Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Forsyth Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
202 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Forsyth Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
365 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
171 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
16
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,599 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,698
$15,183
Spending / Student
$14,599
$15,271
Best Forsyth Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forsyth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 Cedar
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Grades: PK-6
| 149 students
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