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Three Forks Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Three Forks Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Three Forks Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
395 Schools
# Students
545 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Three Forks Elementary 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.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
2 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
501 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
73
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
140
# 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 $11,642 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 $12,517 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,642
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,517
$15,352
Best Three Forks Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Three Forks Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
212 East Neal
Three Forks, MT 59752
(406) 285-6830
Three Forks, MT 59752
(406) 285-6830
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
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