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Item: Shields Valley Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (406) 578-2535

www.shieldsvalleyschools.com

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

837 Schools

# Students

139 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

12 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	9	26
1	16	27
2	17	28
3	22	30
4	16	29
5	16	29
6	11	29
7	17	29
8	15	29

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District Rank

Shields Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 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
2010	#4

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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%
2010	87%	67%

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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%

(2022-23)

21.6%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	21.6%	35.9%
2022	34%	41.1%
2021	15.4%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.40

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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	0.38
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	0.33
2011	0.11	0.32
2010	0.10	0.30
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.01	0.28
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.04	0.28
2003	0.03	0.27
2002	0.04	0.27
2001	0.03	0.25
2000	0.02	0.25
1999	0.07	0.23
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	0.22
1991	0.06	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
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%
1992	4%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (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 (1991-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
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%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% White

94%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	93%	77%
2022	94%	78%
2021	95%	78%
2020	94%	78%
2019	94%	78%
2018	93%	78%
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%	84%
2005	100%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	86%
2000	99%	86%
1999	95%	87%
1998	96%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	94%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	88%
1992	94%	88%
1991	97%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (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 $16,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,381 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,442 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
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,389 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
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,137

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$16,137	$19,361
2022	$12,907	$18,842
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

$15,381

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$15,381	$18,370
2022	$13,187	$18,246
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 Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shields Valley 7-8

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

Top 20%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: 7-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Shields Valley Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

308 S. Hannaford
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 578-2535

Gr: PK-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shields Valley Elementary School District?

Shields Valley Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 139 students.

What is the rank of Shields Valley Elementary School District?

Shields Valley Elementary School District is ranked #103 out of 332 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Shields Valley Elementary School District?

94% of Shields Valley Elementary School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Shields Valley Elementary School District?

Shields Valley Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Shields Valley Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,381 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
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