Forsyth Elementary School

Forsyth Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Forsyth, Montana, part of Forsyth Elem. The school enrolls 159 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within Forsyth Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 192 students, Forsyth Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Forsyth Elementary School records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Rosebud County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Rosebud County shows the typical household earns roughly $49,914 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Rosebud County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,463 students), Forsyth Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Forsyth 7-8, roughly 0.7 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Forsyth Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 167 (now 159). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 95% to 85%.

On this page, members of the Forsyth Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.