Choteau Elementary School District

204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
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
387 Schools
# Students
314 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
37%
45-49%
46%
20-29%
37%
(2022-23)
19%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
90%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. 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 $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,768
$15,499
Spending / Student
$9,583
$15,589

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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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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