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Choteau Elementary School District

204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 268 students in Choteau Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Choteau Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
322 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Choteau Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
37%
45-49%
46%
20-29%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.40
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,345 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,525
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,345
$15,352

Best Choteau Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Choteau School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5364
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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