Top Rankings
Forsyth Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Forsyth Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Forsyth Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority 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
395 Schools
# Students
187 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forsyth Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,877 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,770 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,877
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,770
$15,352
Best Forsyth Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forsyth Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 Cedar
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Gr: PK-6 | 143 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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