Fairview Elementary School District

713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Fairview Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Fairview Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
193 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairview Elementary 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#210 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
37%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
46%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21-39%
37%
(2022-23)
26.9%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
8%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,326 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,399 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,326
$16,573

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,399
$16,214

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fairview Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(406) 742-5265
Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 193 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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