Forsyth High School vs. Lame Deer High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 99 students in grades 9-12, Forsyth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 169 students in grades 9-12, Lame Deer High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
99 students
169 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#602 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#702 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≤10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
30
41
Grade 10 Students
20
44
Grade 11 Students
23
41
Grade 12 Students
26
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
91%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
7%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
83%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
79%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
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