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Swan River Elementary School District

1205 Swan Highway 83
Bigfork, MT 59911
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Swan River Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Swan River Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Swan River Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
180 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Swan River Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#147 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
17%
37%
50-54%
46%
50-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,617 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 $9,978 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,617
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,978
$15,352

Best Swan River Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swan River 6-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 Swan Highway
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-4528
Grades: 6-8
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 180 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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