Monforton Elementary School District

6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Monforton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 212 students in Monforton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Monforton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
680 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monforton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#11 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
60%
35%
66%
46%
65-69%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,140 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,965
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,140
$15,352

Best Monforton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monforton 6-8
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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