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Item: Fairfield High School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

13 7th Street
Fairfield, MT 59436

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 467-2528

www.fairfield.k12.mt.us

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Fairfield 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

838 Schools

# Students

107 Students

147,418 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

10,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield High School District	Montana
9	23	29
10	33	30
11	24	28
12	27	26

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District Rank

Fairfield High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#116 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District
2023	#116
2022	#278
2021	#31
2019	#4
2018	#111
2017	#12
2015	#30
2013	#173
2012	#205
2011	#319
2010	#185

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50%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	50%	37%
2022	24%	35%
2021	49%	36%
2019	69%	42%
2018	49%	42%
2017	69%	41%
2015	49%	40%
2013	69%	66%
2012	64%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	69%	67%

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30-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2022	34%	46%
2021	69%	47%
2019	80%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2015	80%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	84%	86%
2011	69%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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20-29%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2022	24%	37%
2021	30%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	83%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	90%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

29.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	29.3%	35.9%
2022	27.3%	41.1%
2021	20.3%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	0.29	0.39
2022	0.32	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.21	0.38
2019	0.21	0.38
2018	0.10	0.36
2017	0.10	0.36
2016	0.10	0.36
2015	0.08	0.35
2014	0.10	0.35
2013	0.13	0.33
2012	0.08	0.34
2011	0.10	0.33
2010	0.04	0.30
2009	0.04	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.02	0.27
2003	0.02	0.27
2001	0.02	0.26
2000	0.02	0.25
1999	0.02	0.24
1998	0.02	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	11%
1997	1%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% White

90%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	84%	77%
2022	82%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	89%	78%
2019	89%	78%
2018	95%	79%
2017	95%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2015	96%	80%
2014	95%	80%
2013	94%	81%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	98%	83%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	99%	85%
2003	99%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	99%	85%
2000	99%	86%
1999	99%	86%
1998	99%	87%
1997	99%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	88%
1993	100%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,879 is higher than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,981 is higher than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$22,879

$15,500

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	$21,103	$17,353
2022	$19,760	$17,118
2021	$19,902	$18,438
2020	$19,760	$17,118
2019	$21,018	$16,964
2018	$21,798	$17,300
2017	$21,798	$17,087
2016	$17,782	$16,286
2015	$21,287	$15,305
2014	$17,239	$16,457
2012	$19,391	$16,184
2011	$17,328	$15,398
2010	$19,158	$15,305
2009	$18,906	$13,611
2008	$14,689	$14,981
2007	$14,296	$13,019
2006	$12,367	$12,206
2005	$10,994	$11,851
2004	$13,322	$11,519
2003	$14,569	$10,500
2002	$10,726	$10,028
2001	$10,391	$9,685
2000	$9,203	$9,308
1999	$8,907	$8,330
1998	$9,514	$8,573
1997	$8,993	$7,655
1995	$9,549	$7,082
1992	$6,401	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$21,981

$15,590

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield High School District	Montana
2023	$20,276	$16,311
2022	$18,223	$16,545
2021	$19,122	$17,330
2020	$18,223	$16,545
2019	$20,795	$16,216
2018	$21,346	$17,245
2017	$20,716	$16,779
2016	$18,073	$16,362
2015	$19,713	$14,876
2014	$16,256	$16,381
2012	$18,887	$15,796
2011	$16,844	$15,854
2010	$17,742	$14,876
2009	$16,836	$13,259
2008	$13,934	$13,942
2007	$13,507	$12,364
2006	$12,645	$11,636
2005	$10,753	$11,089
2004	$14,007	$10,717
2003	$20,549	$10,434
2002	$11,134	$9,725
2001	$9,705	$9,463
2000	$9,089	$9,009
1999	$8,377	$8,277
1998	$8,041	$8,100
1997	$8,507	$7,814
1995	$8,877	$7,055
1992	$5,711	$6,494

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Best Fairfield High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairfield High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

13 7th Street
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2528

Gr: 9-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairfield High School District?

Fairfield High School District manages 1 public schools serving 107 students.

What is the rank of Fairfield High School District?

Fairfield High School District is ranked #177 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 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 math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

90% of Fairfield High School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Fairfield High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $21,981 is higher than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 107 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education