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Fairview Elementary School District

713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 57 students in Fairview Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Fairview Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
179 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairview Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#210 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
37%
35-39%
46%
21-39%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.39
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
83%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,693 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,575 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,693
$15,263
Spending / Student
$18,575
$15,352

Best Fairview Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview 6-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(406) 742-5265
Gr: 6-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 179 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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