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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 55 students in Fort Benton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Fort Benton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
234 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Benton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.39
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,551 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 $11,590 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,551
$15,263
Spending / Student
$11,590
$15,352
Best Fort Benton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Benton 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3213
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3213
Grades: 7-8
| 55 students
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