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Forsyth High School

Public Grades 9-12
65th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 64% of Montana high schools
Summary

Forsyth High School is a public high school in Forsyth, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school is part of the Forsyth High School District, which is ranked 139 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Forsyth High School has room for improvement, with test scores generally below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 48% in English Language Arts, 36% in Mathematics, and 32% in Science, compared to the state averages of 54.99%, 31.25%, and 30.03%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Reading on the Montana State Tests has also been consistently lower than the state average over the past few years. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 students per teacher, which may suggest smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

Interestingly, the nearest high school to Forsyth High School is Rosebud High School, located approximately 11.43 miles away. Rosebud High School is significantly smaller, with only 15 students, and has even lower test scores than Forsyth High School, with proficiency rates of 25% in English Language Arts, 0% in Mathematics, and 0% in Science. This highlights the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural and small-town schools in Montana.

103
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,988
Per pupil spending ?
32%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 917 Park
       Forsyth, MT  59327

(406) 346-2796

District: Forsyth High School


Feeder schools for Forsyth High School:

Elementary:    Forsyth Elementary School
Middle:    Forsyth 7-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Two or more races:
6.8%
Hispanic:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Montana median (64th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Montana avg39%
65th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
139th of 387Forsyth High School among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202563.565 of 18264.3%★★★☆☆
202420.1104 of 12214.8%★☆☆☆☆
202344.661 of 12450.8%★★★☆☆
202222.579 of 11430.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.665 of 13852.9%★★★☆☆
201938.477 of 11935.3%★★☆☆☆
201856.950 of 11958.0%★★★☆☆
201726.594 of 11115.3%★☆☆☆☆
201618.097 of 11314.2%★☆☆☆☆
201540.366 of 9228.3%★☆☆☆☆
201351.084 of 12834.4%★★☆☆☆
201216.5118 of 1298.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201152.375 of 12238.5%★★☆☆☆
201031.5113 of 13516.3%★☆☆☆☆
200960.450 of 13563.0%★★★☆☆
200860.454 of 13961.2%★★★☆☆
200747.391 of 13633.1%★★☆☆☆
200670.036 of 13873.9%★★★★☆
200561.164 of 14254.9%★★★☆☆
200479.121 of 13784.7%★★★★☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%-7 vs state
Mathematics36%+5 vs state
Science32%~ state avg

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Students at Forsyth High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

Forsyth High School ranks 65th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Forsyth High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forsyth Elementary School
Middle : Forsyth 7-8

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Forsyth High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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