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Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 968 students in Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
1,443 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.39
# American Indian Students
33 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
16 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
653 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,236 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
149
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,282
$15,183
Spending / Student
$10,892
$15,271
Best Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frenchtown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16495 Main Street
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2620
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2620
Grades: PK-3
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Frenchtown Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16495 Main Street
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2622
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2622
Grades: 4-5
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
Frenchtown 6-8
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17620 Frontage Road
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2650
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2650
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
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