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Item: Fort Benton High School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 622-5691

www.fortbentonschools.com

Top Rankings

Fort Benton 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

839 Schools

# Students

112 Students

147,431 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

10,727 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
9	31	29
10	28	29
11	33	28
12	20	26

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District Rank

Fort Benton High 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 increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District
2023	#134
2022	#292
2021	#126
2019	#170
2018	#111
2017	#277
2013	#243
2012	#118
2011	#262
2010	#109

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50%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	50%	37%
2022	20%	35%
2021	30%	36%
2019	49%	42%
2018	49%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2013	49%	66%
2012	80%	68%
2011	50%	68%
2010	80%	67%

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21-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2022	30%	46%
2021	69%	47%
2019	49%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	50%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	49%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	83%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	50%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

15.9%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	15.9%	35.9%
2022	12%	41.1%
2021	10.8%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	0.26	0.39
2022	0.22	0.38
2021	0.13	0.38
2020	0.19	0.38
2019	0.19	0.38
2018	0.24	0.36
2017	0.24	0.36
2016	0.21	0.36
2015	0.20	0.35
2014	0.10	0.35
2013	0.10	0.33
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.14	0.33
2010	0.10	0.30
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.02	0.27
2003	0.02	0.27
2002	0.02	0.26
2001	0.06	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.06	0.24
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.02	0.22
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	3%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

89%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	86%	77%
2022	88%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	87%	79%
2017	87%	79%
2016	89%	79%
2015	89%	80%
2014	95%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	95%	83%
2008	96%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	99%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	99%	85%
2002	99%	85%
2001	97%	85%
2000	98%	86%
1999	97%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	99%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	99%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,634 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,643 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% 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	Fort Benton 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 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	Fort Benton 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	$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	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,634

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	$22,645	$17,353
2022	$25,468	$17,118
2021	$26,054	$18,438
2020	$25,468	$17,118
2019	$24,340	$16,964
2018	$25,149	$17,300
2017	$29,241	$17,087
2016	$31,457	$16,286
2015	$28,493	$15,305
2014	$28,038	$16,457
2012	$24,534	$16,184
2011	$22,618	$15,398
2010	$19,833	$15,305
2009	$19,349	$13,611
2008	$17,842	$14,981
2007	$17,287	$13,019
2006	$15,173	$12,206
2005	$13,270	$11,851
2004	$13,942	$11,519
2003	$11,926	$10,500
2002	$12,233	$10,028
2001	$12,961	$9,685
2000	$9,092	$9,308
1999	$8,403	$8,330
1998	$9,017	$8,573
1997	$8,128	$7,655
1995	$9,006	$7,082
1992	$8,029	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$21,643

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Benton High School District	Montana
2023	$22,654	$16,311
2022	$24,745	$16,545
2021	$26,065	$17,330
2020	$24,745	$16,545
2019	$22,330	$16,216
2018	$22,904	$17,245
2017	$27,506	$16,779
2016	$31,543	$16,362
2015	$33,972	$14,876
2014	$27,713	$16,381
2012	$25,080	$15,796
2011	$23,472	$15,854
2010	$23,647	$14,876
2009	$18,651	$13,259
2008	$16,281	$13,942
2007	$17,617	$12,364
2006	$14,354	$11,636
2005	$12,708	$11,089
2004	$12,978	$10,717
2003	$12,342	$10,434
2002	$12,452	$9,725
2001	$10,794	$9,463
2000	$9,315	$9,009
1999	$8,371	$8,277
1998	$9,236	$8,100
1997	$8,214	$7,814
1995	$8,571	$7,055
1992	$7,318	$6,494

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Best Fort Benton High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fort Benton High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3213

Gr: 9-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fort Benton High School District?

Fort Benton High School District manages 1 public schools serving 112 students.

What is the rank of Fort Benton High School District?

Fort Benton High School District is ranked #189 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: Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

89% of Fort Benton High School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Fort Benton High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $21,643 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 112 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education