📍 1406 Franklin, Fort Benton, Chouteau County, 59442
Fort Benton School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fort Benton, Chouteau County. The school has 195 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Benton Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Benton School enrolls 195 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 6.2% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 162 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
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 School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 14, state house district 27.
Fort Benton School 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 195 students, Fort Benton School is larger than the district average of about 103 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote