Fort Benton Elementary School District

1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Fort Benton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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
249 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Fort Benton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#8 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Benton Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Benton Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Benton Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.39
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
210 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
55
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
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 $9,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,892 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fort Benton Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fort Benton Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,916
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Benton Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,892
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Benton Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Benton Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Benton School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1406 Franklin
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3761
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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