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Fort Benton Elementary School District

Item: Fort Benton Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (406) 622-5691

www.fortbentonschools.com

Top Rankings

Fort Benton 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

393 Schools

# Students

206 Students

63,101 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

4,706 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	19	8
Kind	22	25
1	21	25
2	19	25
3	24	24
4	17	23
5	22	20
6	18	8

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District Rank

Fort Benton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 335 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)

#9 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District
2023	#9
2022	#8
2021	#13
2019	#1
2018	#2
2017	#8
2016	#32
2015	#32
2013	#11
2012	#72
2011	#8

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63%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	63%	37%
2022	67%	35%
2021	62%	36%
2019	72%	42%
2018	72%	42%
2017	67%	41%
2016	62%	43%
2015	57%	40%
2013	82%	66%
2012	82%	68%
2011	87%	68%

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65-69%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2022	67%	46%
2021	67%	47%
2019	77%	50%
2018	72%	51%
2017	72%	51%
2016	57%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	84%
2010	92%	84%

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50-59%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	0.25	0.39
2023	0.28	0.39
2022	0.21	0.38
2021	0.19	0.38
2020	0.17	0.38
2019	0.17	0.38
2018	0.16	0.36
2017	0.16	0.36
2016	0.12	0.36
2015	0.15	0.35
2014	0.16	0.35
2013	0.13	0.33
2012	0.16	0.34
2011	0.09	0.33
2010	0.06	0.30
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.20	0.28
2006	0.09	0.27
2005	0.04	0.27
2004	0.05	0.27
2003	0.04	0.27
2002	0.03	0.26
2001	0.05	0.26
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.01	0.24
1998	0.03	0.24
1997	0.01	0.24

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	4%	10%
2023	5%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2010	1%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	9%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

87%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	86%	77%
2023	84%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	90%	78%
2020	91%	78%
2019	91%	78%
2018	91%	79%
2017	91%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2015	92%	80%
2014	92%	80%
2013	93%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	97%	83%
2009	97%	83%
2008	94%	84%
2007	89%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	98%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	85%
2000	98%	86%
1999	100%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	100%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,165 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 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	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,985

$15,490

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$9,916	$17,353
2022	$9,408	$17,118
2021	$10,925	$18,438
2020	$9,408	$17,118
2019	$9,410	$16,964
2018	$9,701	$17,300
2017	$10,341	$17,087
2016	$10,296	$16,286
2015	$8,923	$15,305
2014	$10,446	$16,457
2012	$10,433	$16,184
2011	$10,049	$15,398
2010	$10,554	$15,305
2009	$10,486	$13,611
2008	$10,874	$14,981
2007	$8,816	$13,019
2006	$8,424	$12,206
2005	$7,353	$11,851
2004	$7,828	$11,519
2003	$7,235	$10,500
2002	$6,944	$10,028
2001	$6,563	$9,685
2000	$6,242	$9,308
1999	$5,664	$8,330
1998	$5,882	$8,573
1997	$5,723	$7,655
1995	$4,671	$7,082
1992	$3,903	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$13,165

$15,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Benton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,892	$16,311
2022	$9,498	$16,545
2021	$12,000	$17,330
2020	$9,498	$16,545
2019	$9,167	$16,216
2018	$9,416	$17,245
2017	$10,229	$16,779
2016	$10,345	$16,362
2015	$9,889	$14,876
2014	$9,995	$16,381
2012	$10,606	$15,796
2011	$10,293	$15,854
2010	$11,697	$14,876
2009	$10,223	$13,259
2008	$10,976	$13,942
2007	$9,011	$12,364
2006	$8,372	$11,636
2005	$7,284	$11,089
2004	$7,749	$10,717
2003	$7,248	$10,434
2002	$6,893	$9,725
2001	$6,262	$9,463
2000	$5,989	$9,009
1999	$5,640	$8,277
1998	$5,753	$8,100
1997	$5,635	$7,814
1995	$4,548	$7,055
1992	$3,835	$6,494

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Best Fort Benton Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fort Benton School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

1406 Franklin
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3761

Gr: PK-6 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 206 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in MT
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education