Enrollment
44
Middle
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BENTON ELEM·NCES 301124000305
Fort Benton 7-8
1820 Washington, Fort Benton, MT 59442 · (406) 622-3213 · Chouteau County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
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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
10.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
25 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 20 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 55% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fort Benton Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
74.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
54.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 →
Where Fort Benton 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #119 of 227 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
44
-6 (-12%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 44 | 4 | 10.9:1 | 57% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 4.7 | 11.7:1 | 40% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 3.5 | 13.9:1 | 41% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | 34% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | 42% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | 5 | 14.8:1 | 36% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 4 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Benton 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (49 to 44); teachers up 14% (3.5 to 4).
About Fort Benton 7-8
Fort Benton 7-8 is a small middle-grades school in Fort Benton Elem, located in Fort Benton, Montana. The latest federal count shows 44 students in grades 7 through 8. Against the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana, enrollment here is 68% lower.
The district, Fort Benton Elem, operates 2 schools serving 206 students.
Most students at Fort Benton 7-8 are White: 86% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 7% Native American, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Chouteau County is roughly 77% White.
Fort Benton 7-8 employs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. Middle schools in Montana average about 11.3:1, a similar figure. Fort Benton 7-8's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chouteau County show that median household income is about $58,218, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Fort Benton 7-8 is one of 15 public schools in Chouteau County, which together enroll about 701 students.
The next-closest public school is Fort Benton High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Fort Benton 7-8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 50 in 2020-21 and 44 in 2024-25, a decrease of 6 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.5:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Fort Benton 7-8 can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chouteau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,906
Census ACS
Median income
$58,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Benton
- Fort Benton SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Fort Benton High SchoolHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Benton High School0.0 mi · 112
- Fort Benton School0.3 mi · 162
- Highwood School17.6 mi · 62
- Highwood High School17.6 mi · 25
- Highwood Middle School17.6 mi · 19
- Geraldine Elementary23.9 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Benton 7-8How many students attend Fort Benton 7-8?
Fort Benton 7-8 enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Fort Benton 7-8 serve?
Fort Benton 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fort Benton 7-8?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Fort Benton 7-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Benton 7-8?
At Fort Benton 7-8, the student body is approximately 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fort Benton 7-8?
Fort Benton 7-8 is overseen by Fort Benton Elem in Chouteau County.
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