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Swan River School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork, MT 59911 · (406) 837-4528 · Part of Swan River Elementary School District

Bigfork’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
106
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Swan River School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 27.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bigfork kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bigfork kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Swan River SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 118
Grade 221
Grade 317
Grade 417
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
146’20
119’21
112’22
111’23
106’24

Down 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swan River School from Bigfork families.

Other schools in Swan River Elementary School District

The district →
Swan River 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bigfork
B
52 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Bigfork’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.