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Public School Review - Established 2003

Choteau Elementary School District

204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (406) 466-5364
www.choteauschools.net
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 252 students in Choteau Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Choteau Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
314 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
Pre-K98
Kind2325
13125
23925
33224
43723
53420
6358
7100
820
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District Rank

Choteau Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MT)
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School District
2023#97
2022#144
2021#123
2019#34
2018#159
2017#113
2016#96
2015#167
2013#40
2012#28
2011#11
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39%
37%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
202339%37%
202242%35%
202142%36%
201952%42%
201842%42%
201742%41%
201642%43%
201542%40%
201372%66%
201277%68%
201177%68%
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45-49%
46%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
202247%46%
202152%47%
201962%50%
201842%51%
201757%51%
201662%50%
201547%48%
201392%84%
201292%86%
201192%84%
201092%84%
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20-29%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20240.170.39
20230.200.39
20220.200.38
20210.190.38
20200.220.38
20190.220.38
20180.220.36
20170.220.36
20160.210.36
20150.180.35
20140.180.35
20130.230.33
20120.230.34
20110.180.33
20100.240.30
20090.190.29
20080.150.28
20070.170.28
20060.200.27
20050.200.27
20040.160.27
20030.160.27
20020.220.26
20010.220.26
20000.080.25
19990.100.24
19980.050.24
19970.050.24
19960.100.22
19950.120.22
19940.120.22
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% American Indian
3%
10%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20243%10%
20234%10%
20224%11%
20215%11%
20205%11%
20195%11%
20186%12%
20176%12%
20165%12%
20151%11%
20142%11%
20134%11%
20125%12%
20114%11%
20106%12%
20094%12%
20085%11%
20075%12%
20067%12%
20058%11%
20046%11%
20036%11%
20028%11%
20018%11%
20003%11%
19994%10%
19982%10%
19973%10%
19964%10%
19955%10%
19946%10%
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% Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20111%1%
20101%1%
19921%1%
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% Hispanic
2%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20242%6%
20233%6%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20154%4%
20143%4%
20135%4%
20125%4%
20115%4%
20105%3%
20095%3%
20083%3%
20074%2%
20064%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
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% Black
2%
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20242%1%
20233%1%
20222%1%
20212%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20152%1%
20141%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
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% White
90%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
202491%77%
202389%77%
202289%78%
202190%78%
202088%78%
201988%78%
201888%79%
201788%79%
201689%79%
201590%80%
201491%80%
201388%81%
201288%81%
201190%82%
201087%83%
200990%83%
200892%84%
200791%84%
200689%85%
200589%85%
200492%85%
200391%85%
200288%85%
200188%85%
200096%86%
199995%86%
199898%87%
199797%87%
199695%88%
199594%88%
199493%88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,583 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$3 MM$2 MM
2022$3 MM$2 MM
2021$3 MM$2 MM
2020$3 MM$2 MM
2019$3 MM$2 MM
2018$2 MM$2 MM
2017$3 MM$2 MM
2016$3 MM$2 MM
2015$3 MM$2 MM
2014$3 MM$2 MM
2012$3 MM$2 MM
2011$3 MM$2 MM
2010$3 MM$2 MM
2009$3 MM$1 MM
2008$3 MM$2 MM
2007$3 MM$1 MM
2006$2 MM$1 MM
2005$2 MM$1 MM
2004$2 MM$1 MM
2003$2 MM$1 MM
2002$2 MM$1 MM
2001$2 MM$1 MM
2000$2 MM$1 MM
1999$2 MM$1 MM
1998$2 MM$1 MM
1997$2 MM$1 MM
1996$2 MM$1 MM
1995$1 MM$1 MM
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Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$3 MM$2 MM
2022$3 MM$2 MM
2021$3 MM$2 MM
2020$3 MM$2 MM
2019$3 MM$2 MM
2018$3 MM$2 MM
2017$3 MM$2 MM
2016$3 MM$2 MM
2015$3 MM$2 MM
2014$3 MM$2 MM
2012$3 MM$2 MM
2011$3 MM$2 MM
2010$3 MM$2 MM
2009$3 MM$1 MM
2008$3 MM$1 MM
2007$2 MM$1 MM
2006$2 MM$1 MM
2005$2 MM$1 MM
2004$2 MM$1 MM
2003$2 MM$1 MM
2002$2 MM$1 MM
2001$2 MM$1 MM
2000$2 MM$1 MM
1999$1 MM$1 MM
1998$1 MM$1 MM
1997$2 MM$1 MM
1996$2 MM$1 MM
1995$1 MM$1 MM
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Revenue / Student
$9,768
$15,490

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$12,027$17,353
2022$11,378$17,118
2021$12,996$18,438
2020$11,378$17,118
2019$11,311$16,964
2018$10,938$17,300
2017$11,258$17,087
2016$11,877$16,286
2015$13,075$15,305
2014$12,751$16,457
2012$11,288$16,184
2011$11,086$15,398
2010$11,192$15,305
2009$9,777$13,611
2008$9,395$14,981
2007$8,677$13,019
2006$7,785$12,206
2005$7,112$11,851
2004$7,006$11,519
2003$6,097$10,500
2002$5,463$10,028
2001$5,549$9,685
2000$4,675$9,308
1999$4,863$8,330
1998$4,967$8,573
1997$4,781$7,655
1995$4,158$7,082
1992$3,922$7,082
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Spending / Student
$9,583
$15,580

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearChoteau Elementary School DistrictMontana
2023$11,800$16,311
2022$10,849$16,545
2021$12,750$17,330
2020$10,849$16,545
2019$11,288$16,216
2018$11,323$17,245
2017$11,297$16,779
2016$11,863$16,362
2015$12,841$14,876
2014$12,157$16,381
2012$11,004$15,796
2011$10,918$15,854
2010$10,992$14,876
2009$9,352$13,259
2008$9,010$13,942
2007$8,395$12,364
2006$7,601$11,636
2005$6,901$11,089
2004$6,740$10,717
2003$6,154$10,434
2002$5,491$9,725
2001$5,209$9,463
2000$4,642$9,009
1999$4,626$8,277
1998$4,834$8,100
1997$6,056$7,814
1995$4,143$7,055
1992$3,967$6,494
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Best Choteau Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

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 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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