Enrollment
92
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRVIEW H S·NCES 301029000284
Fairview High School
713 S Western Ave, Fairview, MT 59221 · (406) 742-5265 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
38 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 29% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
30.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fairview High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview High School this school | 92 | 41.3% | N/A |
| Bridger Charter School Bozeman | 69 | 39.1% | N/A |
| North Star High School Rudyard | 56 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Helena P.A.L. Helena | 58 | 55.2% | N/A |
| Billings Early College School Billings | 60 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Bitterroot Polytech HS Hamilton | 87 | 34.5% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairview High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #86 of 180 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
-25 (-21%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 11.4 | 8.1:1 | 41% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 11.7 | 8.9:1 | 39% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 11.2 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 11.4 | 10.4:1 | 22% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 18% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 32% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | 25% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 11 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (119 to 92); teachers unchanged (11.4 to 11.4).
About Fairview High School
Fairview High School is the name of a very small high school in Fairview, Montana. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 92 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Montana enroll around 238, and this school is 61% below that mark.
Fairview High School is administered by Fairview H S.
The share of students at Fairview High School who are White is 86%. Enrollment also includes 8% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Richland County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana is 3.3 students per teacher. Roughly 41% of students at Fairview High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
In Richland County, home to about 11,235 people, median household income comes to about $73,084, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,845, Fairview High School among them.
Fairview 6-8 sits less than a tenth of a mile from Fairview High School. Fairview High School has 4 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 21% decline took enrollment from 117 in 2020-21 to 92 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Fairview High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,235
Census ACS
Median income
$73,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairview
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 134 students
- YELLOWSTONE VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · 119 students
- EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 62 students
- Fairview 6-8Middle · 59 students
Other Fairview High schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Fairview High. Fairview High School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Fairview High SchoolBOULDER, CO · 1,863 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview, TN · 688 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview, PA · 593 students
- Fairview High SchoolCullman, AL · 512 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview Park, OH · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview 6-80.0 mi · 59
- Fairview School0.0 mi · 134
- YELLOWSTONE VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 119
- EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 62
- Central Elementary10.7 mi · 272
- Sidney Middle School10.8 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview High School?
Fairview High School enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fairview High School serve?
Fairview High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview High School is approximately 8.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview High School?
At Fairview High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairview High School public or private?
Fairview High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairview H S.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.