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Item: Forsyth H S School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

425 N 10th Ave
Forsyth, MT 59327

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 346-2796

forsythpublicschools.org

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Forsyth H S School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

100 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
9	28	30
10	31	30
11	19	28
12	22	26

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District Rank

Forsyth H S 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#251 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District
2023	#251
2022	#292
2021	#82
2019	#283
2018	#246
2017	#247
2015	#195
2013	#243
2012	#338
2011	#230
2010	#329

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	20%	35%
2021	50%	36%
2019	30%	42%
2018	30%	42%
2017	20%	41%
2015	30%	40%
2013	49%	66%
2012	44%	68%
2011	64%	68%
2010	30%	67%

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21-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2022	30%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2019	30%	50%
2018	30%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2015	49%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	64%	86%
2011	74%	84%
2010	69%	84%

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≤20%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2022	20%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	0.30	0.39
2022	0.27	0.38
2021	0.24	0.38
2020	0.22	0.38
2019	0.22	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.24	0.36
2015	0.19	0.35
2014	0.30	0.35
2013	0.26	0.33
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.12	0.30
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.13	0.28
2007	0.17	0.28
2006	0.09	0.27
2005	0.17	0.27
2004	0.19	0.27
2003	0.15	0.27
2002	0.19	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.15	0.25
1999	0.15	0.24
1998	0.12	0.24
1997	0.17	0.24
1996	0.15	0.22
1995	0.17	0.22
1994	0.12	0.22
1993	0.06	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2016	2%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	5%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1992	3%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	7%	1%
2004	6%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

81%

77%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	11%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,850 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,030 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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	Forsyth H S 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	$2 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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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forsyth H S 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,850

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	$21,061	$17,353
2022	$18,644	$17,118
2021	$23,167	$18,438
2020	$18,644	$17,118
2019	$17,869	$16,964
2018	$19,925	$17,300
2017	$17,195	$17,087
2016	$17,410	$16,286
2015	$17,441	$15,305
2014	$20,402	$16,457
2012	$16,421	$16,184
2011	$14,224	$15,398
2010	$15,613	$15,305
2009	$14,964	$13,611
2008	$13,240	$14,981
2007	$12,826	$13,019
2006	$13,455	$12,206
2005	$14,280	$11,851
2004	$11,503	$11,519
2003	$10,121	$10,500
2002	$9,494	$10,028
2001	$10,063	$9,685
2000	$9,249	$9,308
1999	$8,707	$8,330
1998	$8,719	$8,573
1997	$8,524	$7,655
1995	$6,775	$7,082
1992	$5,412	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$22,030

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forsyth H S School District	Montana
2023	$22,253	$16,311
2022	$19,218	$16,545
2021	$24,478	$17,330
2020	$19,218	$16,545
2019	$18,056	$16,216
2018	$18,636	$17,245
2017	$18,347	$16,779
2016	$18,615	$16,362
2015	$16,162	$14,876
2014	$20,696	$16,381
2012	$17,942	$15,796
2011	$14,843	$15,854
2010	$14,468	$14,876
2009	$13,914	$13,259
2008	$11,840	$13,942
2007	$13,094	$12,364
2006	$12,985	$11,636
2005	$12,879	$11,089
2004	$11,170	$10,717
2003	$9,764	$10,434
2002	$9,127	$9,725
2001	$9,881	$9,463
2000	$8,260	$9,009
1999	$8,782	$8,277
1998	$8,214	$8,100
1997	$7,889	$7,814
1995	$6,527	$7,055
1992	$4,798	$6,494

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Best Forsyth H S School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forsyth High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

917 Park
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796

Gr: 9-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forsyth H S School District?

Forsyth H S School District manages 1 public schools serving 100 students.

What is the rank of Forsyth H S School District?

Forsyth H S School District is ranked #272 out of 333 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Forsyth H S School District?

81% of Forsyth H S School District students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forsyth H S School District?

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

What is Forsyth H S School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,030 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 100 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education