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Shields Valley Elementary School District

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 578-2535

Top Rankings

Shields Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

141 Students

34,458 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

2,561 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
7	18	29
8	12	29

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District Rank

Shields Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 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)

#35 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District
2023	#35
2022	#106
2021	#117
2019	#25
2018	#20
2017	#4
2016	#14
2015	#83
2013	#4
2012	#11
2011	#2

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55%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	55%	37%
2022	47%	35%
2021	47%	36%
2019	62%	42%
2018	57%	42%
2017	72%	41%
2016	57%	43%
2015	47%	40%
2013	92%	66%
2012	82%	68%
2011	87%	68%

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50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2022	52%	46%
2021	52%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	57%	51%
2017	77%	51%
2016	67%	50%
2015	57%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	92%	84%

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50-59%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.39

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.13	0.39
2022	0.11	0.38
2021	0.10	0.38
2020	0.10	0.38
2019	0.10	0.38
2018	0.11	0.36
2017	0.11	0.36
2016	0.11	0.36
2015	0.10	0.35
2014	0.12	0.35
2013	0.10	0.33
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.11	0.33
2010	0.10	0.30
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.01	0.28
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2003	0.03	0.27
2002	0.04	0.26
2001	0.03	0.26
2000	0.02	0.25
1999	0.07	0.24
1998	0.06	0.24
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.11	0.22
1995	0.08	0.22
1994	0.07	0.22
1993	0.06	0.22
1992	0.11	0.20
1991	0.06	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% White

94%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	93%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	95%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	93%	79%
2017	93%	79%
2016	94%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	93%	80%
2013	95%	81%
2012	93%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	97%	83%
2008	99%	84%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	99%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	96%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	94%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,128 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$1 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,844

$15,270

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$14,043	$17,353
2022	$12,310	$17,118
2021	$15,015	$18,438
2020	$12,310	$17,118
2019	$13,963	$16,964
2018	$13,284	$17,300
2017	$11,486	$17,087
2016	$11,782	$16,286
2015	$13,153	$15,305
2014	$13,029	$16,457
2012	$12,818	$16,184
2011	$12,718	$15,398
2010	$11,188	$15,305
2009	$10,098	$13,611
2008	$10,724	$14,981
2007	$10,012	$13,019
2006	$9,731	$12,206
2005	$10,280	$11,851
2004	$9,983	$11,519
2003	$7,978	$10,500
2002	$7,259	$10,028
2001	$7,914	$9,685
2000	$6,543	$9,308
1999	$5,794	$8,330
1998	$5,249	$8,573
1997	$5,052	$7,655
1995	$4,008	$7,082
1992	$3,937	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$12,128

$15,359

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,302	$16,311
2022	$11,162	$16,545
2021	$13,154	$17,330
2020	$11,162	$16,545
2019	$12,662	$16,216
2018	$12,149	$17,245
2017	$11,618	$16,779
2016	$11,613	$16,362
2015	$12,901	$14,876
2014	$12,559	$16,381
2012	$12,326	$15,796
2011	$12,626	$15,854
2010	$10,974	$14,876
2009	$9,933	$13,259
2008	$10,282	$13,942
2007	$9,770	$12,364
2006	$9,609	$11,636
2005	$10,036	$11,089
2004	$9,605	$10,717
2003	$11,697	$10,434
2002	$7,578	$9,725
2001	$7,834	$9,463
2000	$6,574	$9,009
1999	$6,373	$8,277
1998	$5,511	$8,100
1997	$4,953	$7,814
1995	$4,195	$7,055
1992	$4,000	$6,494

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Best Shields Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shields Valley 7-8

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 686-4621

Gr: 7-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 141 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 10% in MT
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education