For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 322 students in Choteau Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Choteau Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian 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
328 Schools
# Students
322 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,561 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 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.39
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
91%
77%
% 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 $15,270. 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 $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,525
$15,270
Spending / Student
$9,345
$15,359
Best Choteau Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Choteau School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5364
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5364
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Choteau 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5303
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5303
Gr: 7-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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