Top Rankings
Bigfork Elem 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 453 students in Bigfork Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Bigfork Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
605 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bigfork Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.39
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
669 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
543 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
64
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,484 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,046 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,484
$15,306
Spending / Student
$11,046
$15,395
Best Bigfork Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bigfork Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
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