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Bigfork Elementary School District

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 837-7400

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Bigfork Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 153 students in Bigfork Elementary School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.

Public Middle School in Bigfork Elementary School District have an score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

598 Students

34,458 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

2,561 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
7	77	29
8	76	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bigfork Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#53 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	#53
2022	#120
2021	#128
2019	#109
2018	#155
2017	#106
2016	#121
2013	#19
2012	#25
2011	#66
2010	#47

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40%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	40%	37%
2022	36%	35%
2021	34%	36%
2019	42%	42%
2018	43%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	40%	43%
2013	77%	66%
2012	78%	68%
2011	80%	68%
2010	79%	67%

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61%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2022	61%	46%
2021	59%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	63%	51%
2016	61%	50%
2015	64%	48%
2013	93%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	93%	84%
2010	90%	84%

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50-54%

37%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.39

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.18	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.17	0.38
2020	0.20	0.38
2019	0.20	0.38
2018	0.17	0.36
2017	0.17	0.36
2016	0.18	0.36
2015	0.19	0.35
2014	0.17	0.35
2013	0.20	0.33
2012	0.15	0.34
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.16	0.30
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.15	0.28
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.15	0.27
2005	0.14	0.27
2004	0.11	0.27
2003	0.14	0.27
2002	0.13	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.14	0.25
1999	0.05	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.08	0.22
1995	0.10	0.22
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.07	0.22

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	12%
2008	3%	11%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	3%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

93%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	91%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	91%	79%
2017	91%	79%
2016	90%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	89%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	91%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	92%	84%
2007	91%	84%
2006	92%	85%
2005	93%	85%
2004	94%	85%
2003	93%	85%
2002	93%	85%
2001	92%	85%
2000	93%	86%
1999	97%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	96%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,176 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$8 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$8 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$6 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$6 MM	$2 MM
2016	$6 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$4 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$7 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$7 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$4 MM	$2 MM
2011	$4 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$9 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$3 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,630

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,382	$17,353
2022	$10,867	$17,118
2021	$12,978	$18,438
2020	$10,867	$17,118
2019	$10,939	$16,964
2018	$10,636	$17,300
2017	$9,868	$17,087
2016	$9,908	$16,286
2015	$8,525	$15,305
2014	$9,359	$16,457
2012	$9,244	$16,184
2011	$9,743	$15,398
2010	$9,753	$15,305
2009	$9,386	$13,611
2008	$9,189	$14,981
2007	$7,996	$13,019
2006	$7,274	$12,206
2005	$6,490	$11,851
2004	$6,738	$11,519
2003	$6,793	$10,500
2002	$5,767	$10,028
2001	$5,271	$9,685
2000	$5,329	$9,308
1999	$5,239	$8,330
1998	$5,333	$8,573
1997	$5,177	$7,655
1995	$4,758	$7,082
1992	$3,848	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$11,176

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bigfork Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10,956	$16,311
2022	$9,886	$16,545
2021	$11,483	$17,330
2020	$9,886	$16,545
2019	$9,618	$16,216
2018	$10,476	$17,245
2017	$9,285	$16,779
2016	$9,090	$16,362
2015	$8,117	$14,876
2014	$8,867	$16,381
2012	$8,727	$15,796
2011	$9,125	$15,854
2010	$9,286	$14,876
2009	$19,759	$13,259
2008	$9,690	$13,942
2007	$7,892	$12,364
2006	$7,285	$11,636
2005	$6,655	$11,089
2004	$6,658	$10,717
2003	$6,590	$10,434
2002	$5,810	$9,725
2001	$5,210	$9,463
2000	$4,836	$9,009
1999	$4,694	$8,277
1998	$5,004	$8,100
1997	$4,516	$7,814
1995	$4,393	$7,055
1992	$3,493	$6,494

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Best Bigfork Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bigfork 7-8

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412

Gr: 7-8 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in MT
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education