Top Rankings
Forsyth Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 159 students in Forsyth Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Forsyth Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
533 Schools
# Students
192 Students
95,343 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
6,870 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forsyth Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,359 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,464
$15,490
Spending / Student
$15,359
$15,580
Best Forsyth Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forsyth Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 Cedar
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Forsyth, MT 59327
(406) 346-2796
Gr: PK-6 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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