Top Rankings
Swan River Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 52 students in Swan River Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Swan River Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
158 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Swan River Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
11%
Showing 1993–2005. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
Showing 2001–2020. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
4%
6%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
89%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,829 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,899
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$11,829
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Swan River Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Swan River 6-8
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Swan Highway
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-4528
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-4528
Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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