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Item: Three Forks Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

212 East Neal
Three Forks, MT 59752

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 285-6830

www.tfschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

385 Schools

# Students

543 Students

62,935 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

4,681 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	38	8
Kind	39	25
1	41	25
2	70	25
3	59	25
4	64	23
5	50	21

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District Rank

Three Forks 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District
2023	#222
2022	#231
2021	#214
2019	#188
2018	#191
2017	#200
2016	#124
2015	#188
2013	#95
2012	#101
2011	#206
2010	#159

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26%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	26%	37%
2022	29%	35%
2021	29%	36%
2019	33%	42%
2018	37%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	44%	43%
2015	34%	40%
2013	68%	66%
2012	65%	68%
2011	62%	68%
2010	59%	67%

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43%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2022	43%	46%
2021	48%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	37%	51%
2017	49%	51%
2016	53%	50%
2015	47%	48%
2013	91%	84%
2012	94%	86%
2011	89%	84%
2010	88%	84%

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30-34%

37%

(2022-23)

13.6%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	13.6%	35.9%
2022	9.2%	41.1%
2021	2.5%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.15	0.39
2022	0.17	0.38
2021	0.14	0.38
2020	0.11	0.38
2019	0.11	0.38
2018	0.10	0.38
2017	0.10	0.36
2016	0.07	0.36
2015	0.25	0.35
2014	0.08	0.35
2013	0.09	0.33
2012	0.10	0.33
2011	0.05	0.32
2010	0.06	0.30
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.05	0.28
2005	0.08	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.03	0.27
2002	0.04	0.27
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.07	0.25
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.03	0.24
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.04	0.22
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1992	0.02	0.22
1991	0.01	0.20

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2022)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2022)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

92%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	92%	77%
2022	91%	78%
2021	93%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	95%	79%
2016	96%	79%
2015	69%	80%
2014	96%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	98%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	84%
2005	96%	85%
2004	96%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	97%	86%
1999	98%	87%
1998	98%	87%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	100%	88%
1992	99%	88%
1991	100%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,775 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 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
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$11 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11 MM	$2 MM
2022	$10 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$5 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$4 MM	$2 MM
2017	$4 MM	$2 MM
2016	$4 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$1 MM
2007	$3 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	$3 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
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,724

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,210	$19,361
2022	$11,793	$18,842
2021	$12,132	$18,438
2020	$9,288	$17,118
2019	$10,004	$16,964
2018	$8,569	$17,300
2017	$9,117	$17,087
2016	$8,720	$16,286
2015	$7,465	$15,305
2014	$8,005	$16,457
2012	$8,286	$16,184
2011	$8,189	$15,398
2010	$8,401	$15,305
2009	$8,155	$13,611
2008	$7,366	$14,981
2007	$7,532	$13,019
2006	$6,462	$12,206
2005	$6,216	$11,851
2004	$6,521	$11,519
2003	$5,914	$10,500
2002	$5,842	$10,028
2001	$5,165	$9,685
2000	$5,148	$9,308
1999	$5,216	$8,330
1998	$5,119	$8,573
1997	$4,503	$7,655
1995	$4,095	$7,082
1992	$4,483	$7,082
1990	$3,984	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$19,775

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Three Forks Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$20,532	$18,370
2022	$19,477	$18,246
2021	$13,044	$17,330
2020	$9,150	$16,545
2019	$8,448	$16,216
2018	$8,935	$17,245
2017	$8,620	$16,779
2016	$8,334	$16,362
2015	$7,581	$14,876
2014	$8,249	$16,381
2012	$7,753	$15,796
2011	$8,089	$15,854
2010	$8,531	$14,876
2009	$7,957	$13,259
2008	$7,156	$13,942
2007	$6,992	$12,364
2006	$6,261	$11,636
2005	$6,057	$11,089
2004	$6,076	$10,717
2003	$5,646	$10,434
2002	$5,554	$9,725
2001	$4,754	$9,463
2000	$6,985	$9,009
1999	$4,871	$8,277
1998	$4,343	$8,100
1997	$4,187	$7,814
1995	$4,258	$7,055
1992	$3,770	$6,494
1990	$3,522	$6,463

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Best Three Forks Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Three Forks Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

212 East Neal
Three Forks, MT 59752
(406) 285-6830

Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education