Top Rankings
Clinton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Clinton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Clinton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
225 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clinton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,267 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,933 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,267
$15,263
Spending / Student
$16,933
$15,352
Best Clinton Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clinton 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20397e Mullan Rd
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113
Gr: 7-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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