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Item: Fairview Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 742-5265

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For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Fairview Elementary School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.

Public Preschool in Fairview Elementary School District have an score of 32% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

391 Schools

# Students

179 Students

64,779 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

4,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	31	30
1	19	26
2	20	27
3	19	24
4	15	23
5	18	21

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District Rank

Fairview Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District
2023	#210
2022	#270
2021	#242
2019	#280
2018	#269
2017	#266
2016	#146
2015	#142
2013	#163
2012	#97
2011	#74

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	22%	35%
2021	27%	36%
2019	22%	42%
2018	27%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	32%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	67%	68%
2011	67%	68%

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35-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2022	37%	46%
2021	37%	47%
2019	42%	50%
2018	27%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2013	82%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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21-39%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.27	0.39
2022	0.32	0.38
2021	0.38	0.38
2020	0.34	0.38
2019	0.34	0.38
2018	0.27	0.36
2017	0.27	0.36
2016	0.22	0.36
2015	0.26	0.35
2014	0.22	0.35
2013	0.18	0.33
2012	0.11	0.34
2011	0.16	0.33
2010	0.16	0.30
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.18	0.28
2007	0.21	0.28
2006	0.13	0.27
2005	0.16	0.27
2004	0.13	0.27
2003	0.13	0.27
2002	0.13	0.26
2001	0.09	0.26
2000	0.11	0.25
1999	0.10	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.09	0.24
1996	0.13	0.22
1995	0.24	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.03	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2000	1%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	11%	10%
1994	3%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2016)
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	10%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1995	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	1%

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% White

83%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	85%	77%
2022	82%	78%
2021	78%	78%
2020	80%	78%
2019	80%	78%
2018	85%	79%
2017	85%	79%
2016	88%	79%
2015	86%	80%
2014	88%	80%
2013	91%	81%
2012	94%	81%
2011	91%	82%
2010	92%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	90%	84%
2007	88%	84%
2006	93%	85%
2005	91%	85%
2004	93%	85%
2003	93%	85%
2002	93%	85%
2001	95%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	97%	87%
1997	95%	87%
1996	93%	88%
1995	87%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	98%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,693 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,575 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$4 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$4 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 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	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 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

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 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	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 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

$19,693

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$19,368	$17,353
2022	$19,116	$17,118
2021	$19,803	$18,438
2020	$19,116	$17,118
2019	$19,115	$16,964
2018	$19,337	$17,300
2017	$18,946	$17,087
2016	$19,093	$16,286
2015	$10,374	$15,305
2014	$16,584	$16,457
2012	$15,480	$16,184
2011	$15,969	$15,398
2010	$14,342	$15,305
2009	$16,814	$13,611
2008	$15,020	$14,981
2007	$13,613	$13,019
2006	$12,887	$12,206
2005	$10,898	$11,851
2004	$9,315	$11,519
2003	$7,730	$10,500
2002	$7,530	$10,028
2001	$9,185	$9,685
2000	$7,491	$9,308
1999	$6,500	$8,330
1998	$7,074	$8,573
1997	$7,209	$7,655
1995	$6,416	$7,082
1992	$6,492	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$18,575

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairview Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$18,269	$16,311
2022	$16,832	$16,545
2021	$18,680	$17,330
2020	$16,832	$16,545
2019	$17,770	$16,216
2018	$31,658	$17,245
2017	$20,717	$16,779
2016	$18,974	$16,362
2015	$11,107	$14,876
2014	$22,649	$16,381
2012	$11,665	$15,796
2011	$13,344	$15,854
2010	$15,356	$14,876
2009	$14,793	$13,259
2008	$14,196	$13,942
2007	$12,568	$12,364
2006	$10,907	$11,636
2005	$10,796	$11,089
2004	$8,462	$10,717
2003	$8,171	$10,434
2002	$7,596	$9,725
2001	$8,735	$9,463
2000	$7,170	$9,009
1999	$7,571	$8,277
1998	$6,766	$8,100
1997	$6,642	$7,814
1995	$6,554	$7,055
1992	$6,627	$6,494

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Best Fairview Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairview School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(406) 742-5265

Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 179 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 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