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Schools in Fort Smith

Fort Smith’s public schools

Hardin Elementary School District and Hardin High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fort Smith. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
16%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 24% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Hardin Elementary
Students per teacher
13.0
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
891 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Smith’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Fort Smith’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Hardin Middle School places highest (better than 4%); Hardin High School lowest (1%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Fort Smith, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fort Smith SchoolHardin Elementary School DistrictNo scores
6–8Hardin Middle Schoolin HardinD−
9–12Hardin High Schoolin HardinD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hardin Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Fort Smith

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

Hardin Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 5 schools · 1,221 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,808MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Hardin High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 515 students · 14.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,139MT $13,570 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Hardin Elementary School District16%
State average 45.7% · 768 students tested
Math · PK–8, Hardin Elementary School District10%
State average 35.2% · 765 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Hardin High School District8%
State average 45.7% · 82 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hardin High School District8%
State average 35.2% · 88 students tested

Fort Smith vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort Smith—Hardin Elementary PK–8 · Hardin High 9–12

Every school in Fort Smith

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 Smithby address
Fort Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
17 students5:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Smithin other towns
Hardin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hardin
D−
359 students13:1Rate it →
Hardin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hardin
D−
515 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Smith’s schools

Are Fort Smith’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Fort Smith. Hardin Elementary School District and Hardin High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fort Smith. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Fort Smith in?

Hardin Elementary School District and Hardin High School District.

Where do Fort Smith kids go to high school?

Hardin High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.