📍 1820 Washington, Fort Benton, Chouteau County, 59442
Fort Benton 7-8 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Fort Benton, Chouteau County. The school has 54 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Benton Elem school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Benton 7-8 enrolls 54 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 39% male and 61% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 5.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fort Benton 7-8 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 14, state house district 27.
Fort Benton 7-8 is one of 2 schools in Fort Benton Elem, based in Fort Benton, Montana. The district serves 206 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 54 students, Fort Benton 7-8 is smaller than the district average of about 103 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote