Fort Benton High School

Fort Benton High School is a high school of low-enrollment scale in Fort Benton, Montana, one of the schools within Fort Benton H S, works with 112 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 53% below the state mean of about 238.

Operationally, Fort Benton High School answers to Fort Benton H S, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Fort Benton High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Fort Benton High School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Fort Benton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chouteau County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, Chouteau County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,218, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Chouteau County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 701 students), of which Fort Benton High School is one.

The closest other public school is Fort Benton 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fort Benton High School's enrollment has ticked up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 94 (now 112). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 2% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.