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Schools in Fort Benton · Fort Benton Elementary School District, Fort Benton High School District

Fort Benton’s public schools outscore 98% of Montana districts

Math proficiency in Fort Benton’s districts is 67%, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Benton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 21 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 32 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 15% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Fort Benton Elementary
Students per teacher
13.1
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
318 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Benton’s schools, in brief

Fort Benton runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Fort Benton School (PK–6) and Fort Benton 7-8 (7–8) are Fort Benton’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Fort Benton High School District: Fort Benton High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Benton Elementary spends $11,521 per student and Fort Benton High $20,018, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Benton’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 154 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fort Benton’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Benton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fort Benton SchoolFort Benton Elementary School DistrictA+
7–8Fort Benton 7-8Fort Benton Elementary School DistrictA
9–12Fort Benton High SchoolFort Benton High School DistrictA−

Fort Benton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Fort Benton Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Fort Benton High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fort Benton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Benton Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 206 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,521MT $13,570 · FY2024
A+
Fort Benton High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 112 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$20,018MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Fort Benton Elementary School District67%
State average 45.7% · 154 students tested
Math · PK–8, Fort Benton Elementary School District67%
State average 35.2% · 153 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Fort Benton High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 19 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Fort Benton High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 19 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Fort Benton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Fort Benton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort BentonA+Fort Benton Elementary PK–8 · Fort Benton High 9–12

Every school in Fort Benton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Bentonby address
Fort Benton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
162 students14:1Rate it →
Fort Benton 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
44 students11:1Rate it →
Fort Benton High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
112 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Benton’s schools

Are Fort Benton’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Benton children attend outscore 98% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Benton in?

Two districts: Fort Benton Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Fort Benton High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Fort Benton kids go to high school?

Fort Benton High School, with 112 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Fort Benton spend per student?

$11,521 in Fort Benton Elementary School District and $20,018 in Fort Benton High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.