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Carter School

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Public Grades

Students ?

2.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

438 2nd Ave.
Carter, MT 59420

(406) 734-5387

District: Carter Elementary

Students who attend Carter School usually attend:

High:

Fort Benton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Knees School	Public	PK, KG-8	4177 Beaver Slide Rd	Carter	59420	Chouteau County	Knees Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 734-5217	13	2	6.5		13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	351^st of 401 public elementary schools	12.5%					(n/a)				33.3	0.0	$18,902
Fort Benton School	Public	PK, KG-6	1406 Franklin	Fort Benton	59442	Chouteau County	Fort Benton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 622-3761	162	11	14.3	49.4%	141 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	73.2	82^nd of 401 public elementary schools	79.6%		91.2	18^th of 212 public elementary schools	91.5%	64				50.7	64.0	$12,108
Fort Benton 7-8	Public	7-8	1820 Washington	Fort Benton	59442	Chouteau County	Fort Benton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 622-3213	44	4	10.9	56.8%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	69.7	45^th of 222 public middle schools	79.7%		63.4	39^th of 123 public middle schools	68.3%	6				43.2	55.6	$11,846
Fort Benton High School	Public	9-12	1820 Washington	Fort Benton	59442	Chouteau County	Fort Benton High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 622-3213	112	9	12.6	43.8%	99 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	68.6	48^th of 182 public high schools	73.6%		47.8	53^rd of 122 public high schools	56.6%	5	58.1	38.7	29.0			$17,839
Highwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	62	5	11.8	35.5%	60 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	171^st of 401 public elementary schools	57.4%		76	55^th of 212 public elementary schools	74.1%	116				47.8	34.8	$17,435
Highwood High School	Public	9-12	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	25	5	5.0	64.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	118^th of 182 public high schools	35.2%					(n/a)	20.0	40.0	20.0			$20,611
Highwood Middle School	Public	6-8	160 West Street South	Highwood	59450	Chouteau County	Highwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 733-2081	19	2	8.0	31.6%	16 (84.2%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	63.4	62^nd of 222 public middle schools	72.1%		94.3	4^th of 123 public middle schools	96.7%	58				55.6	44.4	$25,346
Benton Lake School	Public	PK, KG-8	17557 Bootlegger Trail	Floweree	59440	Chouteau County	Benton Lake Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 452-9023	6	1	6.0		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	345^th of 401 public elementary schools	14.0%					(n/a)				28.6	14.3	$20,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter School

What is the racial makeup of Carter School?

Students at Carter School are 100% White.

What district is Carter School in?

Carter Elementary

How many students attend Carter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2 students attended Carter School.

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