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Fergus County

Montana · Public K-12

24 public schools serving approximately 1,634 students, in a county of 11,687 residents.

Schools
24
14 districts
Enrollment
1,634
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,706
Below Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-1.5%
Below Montana avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lewistown Elem
888 students · 14 districts in Fergus County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Fergus County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
89%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.2%
civilian labor
Median age
44
21.0% under 18

All schools (24)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Fergus High SchoolLewistownHigh09-12356·
Highland Park SchoolLewistownElementary02-05304·
Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistownMiddle05-06210·
Lewistown 7-8LewistownMiddle07-08197·
Garfield SchoolLewistownElementaryPK-02177·
Winifred SchoolWinifredElementaryPK-0583·
Grass Range SchoolGrass RangeElementaryPK-0646·
Winifred High SchoolWinifredHigh09-1244·
Moore SchoolMooreElementaryPK-0534·
Denton SchoolDentonElementaryPK-0628·
Winifred 6-8WinifredMiddle06-0827·
Grass Range High SchoolGrass RangeHigh09-1218·
Moore High SchoolMooreHigh09-1216·
Moore 6-8MooreMiddle06-0814·
Deerfield SchoolLewistownElementaryPK-0813·
Grass Range 7-8Grass RangeMiddle07-0812·
Ayers SchoolGrass RangeElementaryPK-0811·
Denton High SchoolDentonHigh09-1210·
Denton 7-8DentonMiddle07-087·
King Colony SchoolLewistownElementaryPK-087·
Roy 6-8RoyMiddle06-086·
Roy High SchoolRoyHigh09-126·
Roy SchoolRoyElementaryPK-056·
Spring Creek Colony SchlLewistownElementaryPK-082·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Fergus County?
There are 24 public K-12 schools in Fergus County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 1,634.
How many high schools are in Fergus County?
Fergus County, Montana has 6 public high schools, along with 7 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Fergus County?
Lewistown Elem is the largest school district in Fergus County, serving approximately 888 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.
What is the population of Fergus County?
Fergus County, Montana has a population of approximately 11,687, with a median age of 44. About 21.0% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Fergus County?
Median household income in Fergus County is $63,706, below the Montana average of $65,455. About 9.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Fergus County?
Approximately 24.0% of adults 25 and older in Fergus County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Fergus County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -1.5% of students in Fergus County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Fergus County schools?
Across Fergus County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Fergus County?
Fergus County residents are approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Fergus County is owner-occupied?
Fergus County has about 6,012 housing units, of which roughly 63.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data