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Fergus High School District, Montana, elections

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Fergus High School District is a school district in Montana (Fergus County). During the 2024 school year, 355 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Lewistown Public Schools, At-large

General election

Special general election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large

Logan Smith and Carson Sweeney ran in the special general election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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Lewistown Public Schools, At-large

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General election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Whitney Brady and Mariah Shammel ran in the general election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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Lewistown Public Schools, At-large

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General election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Katie Metcalf, Logan Smith, Jeff Southworth, and Eric Vanderbeek ran in the general election for Lewistown Public Schools, At-large on May 7, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Fergus High School District shares a school board with the Lewistown Elementary School District.

The Lewistown Elementary School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mariah Shammel
Whitney Brady2028
Carson Sweeney20252028
Jeff Southworth20242027
Eric Vanderbeek20242027
Kris Birdwell2026
Lisa Koch20232026

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Fergus High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Montana House of Representatives District 37Shane KlakkenRepublican Party 100% 16%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $94,000 $277 2%
Local: $3,316,000 $9,782 58%
State: $2,323,000 $6,853 40%
Total: $5,733,000 $16,912
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $5,355,000 $15,796
Total Current Expenditures: $4,756,000 $14,029
Instructional Expenditures: $2,608,000 $7,693 49%
Student and Staff Support: $297,000 $876 6%
Administration: $1,051,000 $3,100 20%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $800,000 $2,359 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $577,000 $1,702
Construction: $185,000 $545
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15-19 PS PS PS 15-19
2018-2019 25-29 25-29
2017-2018 25-29 PS PS PS 25-29
2016-2017 35-39 PS PS PS 40-44
2015-2016 PS PS
2014-2015 30-34 PS PS PS 30-34
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 55-59 PS 55-59
2011-2012 60-64 PS PS 60-64
2010-2011 55-59 PS PS PS PS 55-59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25-29 PS PS PS 25-29
2018-2019 25-29 25-29
2017-2018 30-34 PS PS PS 30-34
2016-2017 45-49 PS PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 PS PS
2014-2015 70-74 PS PS PS 70-74
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 80-84 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS PS PS 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS 80-84
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 355 -0.3
2022-2023 356 4.8
2021-2022 339 2.1
2020-2021 332 7.8
2019-2020 306 -10.1
2018-2019 337 -3.3
2017-2018 348 -1.1
2016-2017 352 -4.0
2015-2016 366 3.6
2014-2015 353 5.1
2013-2014 335 -3.6
2012-2013 347 -4.9
2011-2012 364 -3.8
2010-2011 378 -6.3
2009-2010 402 -2.0
2008-2009 410 -2.9
2007-2008 422 -3.3
2006-2007 436 -4.1
2005-2006 454 -0.2
2004-2005 455 -2.2
2003-2004 465 -4.1
2002-2003 484 -3.5
2001-2002 501 -5.2
2000-2001 527 -0.6
1999-2000 530 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fergus High School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.7 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.6
Black 0.0 0.7
Hispanic 5.1 6.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 5.0
White 90.7 76.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fergus High School District had 24.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 24.06
Total: 24.06

Fergus High School District employed 1.09 district administrators and 1.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.09
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.69
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.20
Other Support Services: 18.02

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fergus High School District operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fergus High School3559-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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