Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District

17620 Frenchtown Frontage Rd.
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 330 students in Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Frenchtown K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
1,443 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
2,583 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#179 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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.
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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.
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.39
# American Indian Students
33 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
16 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
5 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,236 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
149
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
41
# 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.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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
$16 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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
$12,282
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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 Frenchtown K-12 Schools  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 Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frenchtown 6-8
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17620 Frontage Road
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2650
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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