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B−

Fortine Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Fortine.

Fortine’s Schools page →

Students
58
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,016
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Fortine Elementary School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the MT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fortine. Grade by grade →

PK–6Fortine SchoolThis district
7–8Fortine 7-8This district
9–12Lincoln Co High SchoolLincoln County High School District

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 35.2% · 50 students tested
Reading / language arts50–59%
State average 45.7% · 50 students tested

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 82% at Lincoln County High School District, which runs the high school (state 85.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,016 per student · 18% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 40%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 49%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
62’20
75’21
73’22
64’23
58’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Black 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.