For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 62 students in Chinook Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Chinook Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
211 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chinook Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.39
% American Indian
10%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
82%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,502 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,090 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,502
$15,270
Spending / Student
$15,090
$15,359
Best Chinook Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hartland Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2105 Woodpile Road
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Gr: PK-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #22.
Chinook 7-8
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
528 Ohio
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2237
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2237
Gr: 7-8 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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