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Fort Benton Elementary School
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Fort Benton Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Fort Benton, Montana that is part of Fort Benton School District 1.
It serves 178 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
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Title 1
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Grades K - 6
178 Students
11 Teachers
1406 Franklin St
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Fort Benton Elementary School Demographics
51%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Fort Benton Elementary School has received support from
54 individuals from Montana and
100 individuals out-of-state .