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Three Forks Elementary School District

212 East Neal
Three Forks, MT 59752
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Three Forks Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Three Forks 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 Three Forks Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
545 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Three Forks 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)
#222 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
37%
43%
46%
30-34%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,642 in this school district is less 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 $12,517 is less 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
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,642
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,517
$15,352

Best Three Forks Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Three Forks 7-8
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 East Neal
Three Forks, MT 59752
(406) 285-3224
Gr: 6-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 545 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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