Fortine Elem School District

358 Meadow Creek Rd
Fortine, MT 59918
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 62 students in Fortine Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Fortine Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
75 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fortine Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#263 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fortine Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fortine Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fortine Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
669 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
71 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
6
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,320 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fortine Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$999,000
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Fortine Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,573
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fortine Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,320
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fortine Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fortine Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fortine School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
358 Meadow Creek Rd.
Fortine, MT 59918
(406) 882-4531
Grades: PK-6
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 75 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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