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Bigfork, MT
Public School Ratings




Bigfork Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Bigfork


Bigfork Elem School District details

Bigfork Elem School District
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

610 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Bigfork Elem School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Montana

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.3% of all MT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
49%
40%
61%
45%
36%
34%
49%
40%
61%
45%
36%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bigfork 7-8 School
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT, 59911
07-08
Bigfork Elementary School
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT, 59911
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.2% 81.1%
Black 0.7% 0.7%
Hispanic 6.0% 6.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 11.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.2%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.2%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,864 $4,187,000 62.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $682 $416,000 6.2%
Staff $318 $194,000 2.9%
General Administration $290 $177,000 2.6%
School Administration $600 $366,000 5.5%
Operation $987 $602,000 9.0%
Transportation $544 $332,000 5.0%
Other $223 $136,000 2.0%
Total Support $3,644 $2,223,000 33.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $448 $273,000 4.1%
Total Expenditures $10,956 $6,683,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,582 $1,140,352,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $842 $126,670,000 5.5%
Staff $436 $65,555,000 2.9%
General Administration $393 $59,177,000 2.6%
School Administration $711 $106,961,000 4.7%
Operation $1,352 $203,396,000 8.8%
Transportation $574 $86,258,000 3.8%
Other $397 $59,678,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,705 $707,695,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,994 $450,323,000 19.6%
Total Expenditures $15,281 $2,298,370,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Swan River Elem School District details

Swan River Elem School District
1205 Swan Highway 83
Bigfork, MT 59911

191 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Swan River Elem School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Montana

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.1% of all MT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
45%
40%
60%
45%
30%
34%
45%
40%
60%
45%
30%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Swan River 6-8 School
1205 Swan Highway
Bigfork, MT, 59911
06-08
Swan River School
1205 Swan Highway
Bigfork, MT, 59911
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.1% 81.1%
Black 0.0% 0.7%
Hispanic 5.4% 6.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 11.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.2%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.2%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,948 $945,000 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $168 $32,000 1.8%
Staff $209 $40,000 2.2%
General Administration $1,356 $259,000 14.4%
School Administration $0 $0 0.0%
Operation $796 $152,000 8.5%
Transportation $5 $1,000 0.1%
Other $325 $62,000 3.5%
Total Support $2,859 $546,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,597 $305,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $9,403 $1,796,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,582 $1,140,352,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $842 $126,670,000 5.5%
Staff $436 $65,555,000 2.9%
General Administration $393 $59,177,000 2.6%
School Administration $711 $106,961,000 4.7%
Operation $1,352 $203,396,000 8.8%
Transportation $574 $86,258,000 3.8%
Other $397 $59,678,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,705 $707,695,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,994 $450,323,000 19.6%
Total Expenditures $15,281 $2,298,370,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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