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Item: Bigfork High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 837-7400

www.bigforkschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

843 Schools

# Students

352 Students

149,705 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

10,942 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bigfork High School District	Montana
9	98	30
10	91	30
11	89	28
12	74	26

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District Rank

Bigfork High School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#81 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District
2023	#81
2022	#147
2021	#234
2019	#175
2018	#191
2017	#76
2013	#68
2012	#97
2011	#127
2010	#247

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32%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	32%	37%
2022	27%	35%
2021	22%	36%
2019	32%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2013	77%	66%
2012	67%	68%
2011	64%	68%
2010	47%	67%

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50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2022	52%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	57%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	64%	51%
2013	87%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	84%	84%
2010	82%	84%

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25-29%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2022	27%	37%
2021	27%	28%

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92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	92%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	83%
2019	87%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	92%	84%
2014	95%	83%
2013	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.20	0.38
2020	0.17	0.38
2019	0.17	0.38
2018	0.17	0.36
2017	0.17	0.36
2016	0.13	0.36
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.15	0.33
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.10	0.30
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.03	0.27
2005	0.08	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.04	0.27
2002	0.04	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.04	0.24
1998	0.08	0.24
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.06	0.22
1993	0.06	0.22
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	12%
1998	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

90%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	89%	78%
2020	91%	78%
2019	91%	78%
2018	91%	79%
2017	91%	79%
2016	93%	79%
2014	94%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	96%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	98%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	97%	88%
1992	99%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,199 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,179 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$4 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$4 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	$5 MM	$2 MM
2022	$5 MM	$2 MM
2021	$5 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$8 MM	$2 MM
2017	$15 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$4 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$4 MM	$2 MM
2010	$4 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$1 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,199

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	$17,102	$17,353
2022	$15,796	$17,118
2021	$19,219	$18,438
2020	$15,796	$17,118
2019	$17,107	$16,964
2018	$16,820	$17,300
2017	$16,124	$17,087
2016	$13,940	$16,286
2015	$12,414	$15,305
2014	$12,071	$16,457
2012	$12,668	$16,184
2011	$13,245	$15,398
2010	$12,544	$15,305
2009	$11,594	$13,611
2008	$11,531	$14,981
2007	$9,831	$13,019
2006	$9,000	$12,206
2005	$8,798	$11,851
2004	$8,768	$11,519
2003	$8,041	$10,500
2002	$7,734	$10,028
2001	$7,213	$9,685
2000	$7,803	$9,308
1999	$6,644	$8,330
1998	$6,144	$8,573
1997	$6,586	$7,655
1995	$5,907	$7,082
1992	$4,993	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$15,179

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork High School District	Montana
2023	$15,093	$16,311
2022	$13,472	$16,545
2021	$16,962	$17,330
2020	$13,472	$16,545
2019	$14,943	$16,216
2018	$26,222	$17,245
2017	$49,906	$16,779
2016	$18,383	$16,362
2015	$12,297	$14,876
2014	$12,539	$16,381
2012	$12,714	$15,796
2011	$13,996	$15,854
2010	$12,425	$14,876
2009	$11,487	$13,259
2008	$11,579	$13,942
2007	$9,540	$12,364
2006	$8,811	$11,636
2005	$8,918	$11,089
2004	$8,725	$10,717
2003	$7,627	$10,434
2002	$7,685	$9,725
2001	$7,215	$9,463
2000	$7,265	$9,009
1999	$6,356	$8,277
1998	$5,861	$8,100
1997	$6,140	$7,814
1995	$6,003	$7,055
1992	$4,925	$6,494

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Best Bigfork High School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bigfork High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7420

Gr: 9-12 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bigfork High School District?

Bigfork High School District manages 1 public schools serving 352 students.

What is the rank of Bigfork High School District?

Bigfork High School District is ranked #136 out of 334 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 reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

90% of Bigfork High School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Bigfork High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,179 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 1% in MT)
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education