Frenchtown K-12 Schools
Frenchtown K-12 Schools is a public school district based in Frenchtown, Montana, serving 1,314 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #22 of the 30 Montana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 263 students each, fewer than the Montana median of 399. It spends about $10,831 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Montana median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Frenchtown K-12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Frenchtown K-12 | Montana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,831 | $12,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,887 | $7,417 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 263 | 329 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Montana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Montana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish ElementaryWhitefish | 1,318 | 2 | $12,322 | 14.2 | #21 |
| Frenchtown K-12 SchoolsFrenchtown · this district | 1,314 | 5 | $10,831 | 13.5 | #22 |
| Havre ElementaryHavre | 1,299 | 4 | $11,951 | 18.0 | #23 |
| Browning ElementaryBrowning | 1,280 | 7 | $19,017 | 11.9 | #24 |
| Butte H SButte | 1,266 | 1 | $14,523 | 16.4 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Forks Central School DistrictBinghamton, NY | 1,315 | $20,951 | 12.8 |
| Harney County Union High School District 1JCrane, OR | 1,315 | $8,390 | 27.4 |
| Natalia ISDNatalia, TX | 1,315 | $12,938 | 13.8 |
| Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose, MN | 1,313 | $12,602 | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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