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Item: Bigfork Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 837-7400

www.bigforkschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

838 Schools

# Students

579 Students

147,418 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

10,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	44	26
1	47	27
2	55	28
3	63	30
4	63	29
5	71	29
6	74	29
7	85	29
8	77	29

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District Rank

Bigfork Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 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)

#53 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	#53
2022	#120
2021	#128
2019	#109
2018	#155
2017	#106
2016	#121
2013	#19
2012	#25
2011	#66
2010	#47

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40%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	40%	37%
2022	36%	35%
2021	34%	36%
2019	42%	42%
2018	43%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	40%	43%
2013	77%	66%
2012	78%	68%
2011	80%	68%
2010	79%	67%

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61%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2022	61%	46%
2021	59%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	63%	51%
2016	61%	50%
2015	64%	48%
2013	93%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	93%	84%
2010	90%	84%

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50-54%

37%

(2022-23)

33.8%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	33.8%	35.9%
2022	40.5%	41.1%
2021	27.5%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.18	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.17	0.38
2020	0.20	0.38
2019	0.20	0.38
2018	0.17	0.36
2017	0.17	0.36
2016	0.18	0.36
2015	0.19	0.35
2014	0.17	0.35
2013	0.20	0.33
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.16	0.30
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.15	0.28
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.15	0.27
2005	0.14	0.27
2004	0.11	0.27
2003	0.14	0.27
2002	0.13	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.05	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.10	0.22
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.07	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	3%	11%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	3%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

92%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	91%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	91%	79%
2017	91%	79%
2016	90%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	89%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	91%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	92%	84%
2007	91%	84%
2006	92%	85%
2005	93%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	93%	85%
2002	93%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	93%	86%
1999	97%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,542 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$8 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$8 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$6 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$6 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$4 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$9 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,045

$15,500

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,382	$17,353
2022	$10,867	$17,118
2021	$12,978	$18,438
2020	$10,867	$17,118
2019	$10,939	$16,964
2018	$10,636	$17,300
2017	$9,868	$17,087
2016	$9,908	$16,286
2015	$8,525	$15,305
2014	$9,359	$16,457
2012	$9,244	$16,184
2011	$9,743	$15,398
2010	$9,753	$15,305
2009	$9,386	$13,611
2008	$9,189	$14,981
2007	$7,996	$13,019
2006	$7,274	$12,206
2005	$6,490	$11,851
2004	$6,738	$11,519
2003	$6,793	$10,500
2002	$5,767	$10,028
2001	$5,271	$9,685
2000	$5,329	$9,308
1999	$5,239	$8,330
1998	$5,333	$8,573
1997	$5,177	$7,655
1995	$4,758	$7,082
1992	$3,848	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$11,542

$15,590

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,956	$16,311
2022	$9,886	$16,545
2021	$11,483	$17,330
2020	$9,886	$16,545
2019	$9,618	$16,216
2018	$10,476	$17,245
2017	$9,285	$16,779
2016	$9,090	$16,362
2015	$8,117	$14,876
2014	$8,867	$16,381
2012	$8,727	$15,796
2011	$9,125	$15,854
2010	$9,286	$14,876
2009	$19,759	$13,259
2008	$9,690	$13,942
2007	$7,892	$12,364
2006	$7,285	$11,636
2005	$6,655	$11,089
2004	$6,658	$10,717
2003	$6,590	$10,434
2002	$5,810	$9,725
2001	$5,210	$9,463
2000	$4,836	$9,009
1999	$4,694	$8,277
1998	$5,004	$8,100
1997	$4,516	$7,814
1995	$4,393	$7,055
1992	$3,493	$6,494

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Best Bigfork Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bigfork 6-8

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412

Gr: 6-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Bigfork Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412

Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bigfork Elementary School District?

Bigfork Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 579 students.

What is the rank of Bigfork Elementary School District?

Bigfork Elementary School District is ranked #102 out of 332 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bigfork Elementary School District?

92% of Bigfork Elementary School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bigfork Elementary School District?

Bigfork Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Bigfork Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,542 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 20% in MT
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education