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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 439 students in Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Frenchtown K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,385 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
4,856 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 347 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
18 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
7 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,190 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
107
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,348 is less than the state median of $15,352. 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
$12,796
$15,263

Spending / Student
$11,348
$15,352

Best Frenchtown K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frenchtown Elementary 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
| 439 students
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