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Fairfield 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 40 students in Fairfield Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Fairfield Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
208 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Fairfield Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $14,188 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,288 is less than the state median of $15,401. 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
$14,188
$15,312
Spending / Student
$13,288
$15,401
Best Fairfield Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13 7th Street
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2425
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2425
Gr: 7-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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