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Item: Clinton Elementary School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

20397 East Mullan Road
Clinton, MT 59825

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 825-3113

clintoncougars.com

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Clinton 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

387 Schools

# Students

226 Students

63,017 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

4,696 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	18	8
Kind	31	25
1	17	25
2	24	25
3	14	25
4	26	23
5	25	21
6	20	8

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District Rank

Clinton 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)

#57 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District
2023	#57
2022	#123
2021	#165
2019	#255
2018	#269
2017	#290
2016	#206
2015	#176
2013	#143
2012	#91
2011	#108

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44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	44%	37%
2022	37%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	27%	42%
2018	27%	42%
2017	22%	41%
2016	32%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2013	62%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	67%	68%

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50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2022	52%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	47%	50%
2018	27%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2016	32%	50%
2015	47%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	84%
2010	82%	84%

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40-49%

37%

(2022-23)

31.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	31.3%	35.9%
2022	41.9%	41.1%
2021	19.9%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.20	0.39
2022	0.16	0.38
2021	0.18	0.38
2020	0.19	0.38
2019	0.19	0.38
2018	0.20	0.36
2017	0.20	0.36
2016	0.21	0.36
2015	0.11	0.35
2014	0.15	0.35
2013	0.13	0.33
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.06	0.33
2010	0.07	0.30
2009	0.03	0.29
2008	0.04	0.28
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.09	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.08	0.27
2002	0.08	0.26
2001	0.08	0.26
2000	0.06	0.25
1999	0.09	0.24
1998	0.13	0.24
1997	0.07	0.24
1996	0.09	0.22
1995	0.07	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.01	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2006	3%	12%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	2%	10%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

88%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	92%	78%
2021	90%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	89%	79%
2017	89%	79%
2016	89%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	92%	80%
2013	93%	81%
2012	93%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	95%	85%
2005	94%	85%
2004	97%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	96%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	96%	86%
1998	92%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	100%	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	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,195 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,858 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 46% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 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	$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	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$4 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$4 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$4 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 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	$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

$16,195

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,103	$17,353
2022	$15,673	$17,118
2021	$18,209	$18,438
2020	$15,673	$17,118
2019	$15,586	$16,964
2018	$13,672	$17,300
2017	$12,675	$17,087
2016	$13,053	$16,286
2015	$11,351	$15,305
2014	$11,690	$16,457
2012	$10,309	$16,184
2011	$11,692	$15,398
2010	$9,175	$15,305
2009	$9,772	$13,611
2008	$10,104	$14,981
2007	$8,763	$13,019
2006	$8,460	$12,206
2005	$8,302	$11,851
2004	$9,717	$11,519
2003	$8,508	$10,500
2002	$9,422	$10,028
2001	$7,451	$9,685
2000	$7,728	$9,308
1999	$6,370	$8,330
1998	$5,846	$8,573
1997	$5,548	$7,655
1995	$4,897	$7,082
1992	$4,635	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$16,858

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$17,804	$16,311
2022	$31,776	$16,545
2021	$18,955	$17,330
2020	$31,776	$16,545
2019	$18,754	$16,216
2018	$13,557	$17,245
2017	$12,626	$16,779
2016	$13,356	$16,362
2015	$11,294	$14,876
2014	$12,212	$16,381
2012	$9,809	$15,796
2011	$11,670	$15,854
2010	$9,129	$14,876
2009	$9,521	$13,259
2008	$9,896	$13,942
2007	$8,658	$12,364
2006	$8,481	$11,636
2005	$8,042	$11,089
2004	$9,168	$10,717
2003	$9,340	$10,434
2002	$9,128	$9,725
2001	$7,288	$9,463
2000	$6,783	$9,009
1999	$5,868	$8,277
1998	$5,717	$8,100
1997	$5,606	$7,814
1995	$4,849	$7,055
1992	$3,718	$6,494

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Best Clinton Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clinton School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

20397 E Mullan Rd
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113

Gr: PK-6 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in MT
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education