Fallon County Schools & Education
Fallon County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
91/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$11,932
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
91/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#4
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Fallon County
Measured School Summary
Fallon County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 91/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Fallon County spends $11,932 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 65% above the Montana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 11.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 28% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Fallon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
91/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #4 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
11.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$11,932
$2,598 above the state average
School coverage
7
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Fallon County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Fallon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Fallon County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#4
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 36 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Baker K-12 Schools
Elementary to high school visible
451 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Plevna K-12 Schools
Elementary to high school visible
95 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Baker K-12 Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Fallon County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fallon County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Fallon County Composite School Score Nearly Doubles State Average
Education data brief for Fallon County, Montana.
Fallon County reports a composite school score of 90.6, a figure that is significantly higher than the Montana state average of 55.0 and nearly double the national median of 50.0. The county also maintains a 95.0% graduation rate, which is well above the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $11,932, the highest among the counties analyzed here and closer to the national average of $13,000 than the state average of $9,334. Education is provided across seven schools, all in rural locales, serving a total of 546 students. The largest district is Baker K-12 Schools, with 451 students, while Longfellow School is the largest individual facility with 158 students. The average school size is 78 students across the county’s two districts. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Fallon County
Reported Enrollment
546
7 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Fallon County
Baker K-12 Schools
Plevna K-12 Schools
7 Public Schools in Fallon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow School | Record | Baker K-12 Schools | Baker, 59313Rural: Remote | 3–6 | Primary | 158 |
| Baker High School | Record | Baker K-12 Schools | Baker, 59313Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 128 |
| Lincoln School | Record | Baker K-12 Schools | Baker, 59313Rural: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 107 |
| Baker 7-8 | Record | Baker K-12 Schools | Baker, 59313Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 58 |
| Plevna School | Record | Plevna K-12 Schools | Plevna, 59344Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 56 |
| Plevna High School | Record | Plevna K-12 Schools | Plevna, 59344Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 25 |
| Plevna 7-8 | Record | Plevna K-12 Schools | Plevna, 59344Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 14 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$11,932
State avg $9,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.