Fort Benton High School

1820 Washington, Fort Benton MT, 59442 | Fort Benton Elementary School District | 406-622-3213
  • grades 9-12
  • students 94
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Fort Benton
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
63%Fort Benton
45%Montana

Fort Benton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fort Benton Elementary School District" in Fort Benton, MT. There are a total of 94 students and 10 teachers at Fort Benton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Fort Benton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 11% higher than the Montana average.

Fort Benton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students94
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fort Benton High School, there are a total of 19 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fort Benton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 92.7% 90.1% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.7% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.4% 2.8% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 4.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Fort Benton demographics profile

StatisticFort BentonMontanaNational
Population1,4101,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)615791
Median age39.339.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%58%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Benton

IndexFort BentonMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.7%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Fort Benton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.