Enrollment
44
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fortine, MT
Fortine School
Federal NCES profile for Fortine School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 301134000309
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fortine School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Montana schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 44
- students enrolled
Fortine School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fortine School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fortine School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Fortine School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Montana schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Fortine School's 54.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Fortine School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fortine, Montana, enrolling 44 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 44 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fortine Elem spends $14,370 per pupil, 28% below the Montana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Fortine Elem, also runs Fortine 7-8 (14 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fortine School compares
Fortine School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 26% in Montana - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,370
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,859
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.5%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Fortine School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fortine Elem, which includes Fortine School.
$14,370
Per student
-28%
vs Montana
Avg $19,859
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 47.8%
Federal 27.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fortine School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortine 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fortine School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~44 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fortine School
How many students attend Fortine School?
Fortine School has 44 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fortine, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fortine School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fortine School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fortine School?
The largest demographic group at Fortine School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Fortine, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fortine School?
Fortine School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Fortine Elem?
Besides Fortine School, Fortine Elem also operates Fortine 7-8 (14 students). See the Fortine Elem district page for the complete list.
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