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Frenchtown High School

17620 Frontage Road, Frenchtown, MT 59834 · (406) 626-2670 · Missoula County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
364
High
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
118 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911231%
Grade 109326%
Grade 117821%
Grade 128122%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
31085%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
216%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20556%
Female
15944%

School pathway

Feeds from
Frenchtown 6-806–08
Based on grade levels within Frenchtown K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Frenchtown High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Frenchtown High School this school36432.4%N/A
Broadwater High School
Townsend
19632.7%N/A
Laurel High School
Laurel
57834.9%N/A
Fergus High School
Lewistown
34741.2%N/A
Sidney High School
Sidney
35532.7%N/A
East Helena High School
East Helena
56333.9%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 Frenchtown High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#35 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#23 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
364#31 of 180
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.7:1#50 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.8%#23 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.4%#62 of 83
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.7%#10 of 25
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 2024-25
Enrollment
364
-93 (-20%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253641622.7:132% (118)
2023-2445331.314.5:131% (142)
2022-2347533.114.3:1N/A
2020-214573015.2:1N/A
2017-184123013.8:133% (137)
2015-163892813.9:136% (141)
2010-113902913.4:136% (140)
2000-013652713.5:116% (59)
1990-912401813.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frenchtown High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (412 to 364); teachers down 47% (30 to 16).

About Frenchtown High School

Frenchtown High School is a high school with a street address in Frenchtown, Montana. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 364 students. Against the 238-student average for high schools in Montana, enrollment here is 53% higher.

Frenchtown K-12 Schools enrolls 1,314 students in 5 schools, including Frenchtown High School.

Frenchtown High School's enrollment is 85% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Frenchtown High School employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 22.7:1. This ratio sits 11.4 above the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 32% in 2024-25. The 41% average for public schools in Missoula County is 9 points higher.

Frenchtown High School is located in Missoula County, where the median household income is $75,598, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frenchtown High School is one of 47 public schools in the county.

The closest other public school is Bronc Fast Track, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.

Frenchtown High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

Enrollment is down 20% from 2020-21, when Frenchtown High School had 457 students, to 2024-25, when it had 364. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.2:1 to 22.7:1 over the same years.

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Missoula County at a glance

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Population
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students

Quick facts

School name
Frenchtown High School
District
Frenchtown K-12 Schools
Address
17620 Frontage Road, Frenchtown, MT 59834
Phone
(406) 626-2670
County
Missoula County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
118 (32%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
301152000313
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Frenchtown High School
How many students attend Frenchtown High School?
Frenchtown High School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Frenchtown High School serve?
Frenchtown High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frenchtown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frenchtown High School is approximately 22.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Frenchtown High School?
Frenchtown High School reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Frenchtown High School?
Frenchtown High School is overseen by Frenchtown K-12 Schools in Missoula County.
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