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Item: Shields Valley High School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 686-4621

www.shieldsvalleyschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

59 Students

147,431 Students

# Teachers

7 Teachers

10,727 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
9	12	29
10	17	29
11	16	28
12	14	26

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District Rank

Shields Valley High School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#177 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District
2023	#177
2022	#29
2021	#50
2019	#115
2018	#74
2017	#45
2015	#30
2013	#119
2012	#118
2011	#262
2010	#109

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(21-22)

≥50%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	50%	35%
2021	50%	36%
2019	50%	42%
2018	50%	42%
2017	49%	41%
2015	49%	40%
2013	80%	66%
2012	80%	68%
2011	50%	68%
2010	80%	67%

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≥50%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	50%	46%
2021	50%	47%
2019	50%	50%
2018	50%	51%
2017	69%	51%
2015	80%	48%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	50%	84%
2010	80%	84%

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<50%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	50%	37%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	50%	86%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	83%
2019	50%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	80%	83%
2015	80%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	50%	83%
2012	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

10%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	10%	35.9%
2022	15.1%	41.1%
2021	11.3%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	0.19	0.39
2022	0.19	0.38
2021	0.15	0.38
2020	0.19	0.38
2019	0.19	0.38
2018	0.12	0.36
2017	0.12	0.36
2016	0.10	0.36
2015	0.04	0.35
2014	0.04	0.35
2013	0.08	0.33
2012	0.06	0.34
2011	0.08	0.33
2010	0.08	0.30
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2005	0.04	0.27
2003	0.08	0.27
2002	0.04	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
2000	0.10	0.25
1999	0.06	0.24
1998	0.04	0.24
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.02	0.22
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.04	0.22
1993	0.08	0.22
1992	0.02	0.20

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	11%
2021	4%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% White

93%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	90%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	92%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	94%	79%
2017	94%	79%
2016	95%	79%
2015	98%	80%
2014	98%	80%
2013	96%	81%
2012	97%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	85%
2005	98%	85%
2004	100%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	98%	85%
2000	95%	86%
1999	97%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	99%	87%
1996	99%	88%
1995	99%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	96%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2018)
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,119 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 $22,441 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 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

$1 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2023	$1 MM	$2 MM
2022	$1 MM	$2 MM
2021	$1 MM	$2 MM
2020	$1 MM	$2 MM
2019	$1 MM	$2 MM
2018	$1 MM	$2 MM
2017	$1 MM	$2 MM
2016	$1 MM	$2 MM
2015	$1 MM	$2 MM
2014	$1 MM	$2 MM
2012	$1 MM	$2 MM
2011	$1 MM	$2 MM
2010	$1 MM	$2 MM
2009	$1 MM	$1 MM
2008	$1 MM	$1 MM
2007	$1 MM	$1 MM
2006	$1 MM	$1 MM
2005	$1 MM	$1 MM
2004	$1 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 (21-22)

$24,119

$15,499

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	$24,172	$17,118
2021	$26,849	$18,438
2020	$24,172	$17,118
2019	$22,557	$16,964
2018	$22,712	$17,300
2017	$19,530	$17,087
2016	$21,353	$16,286
2015	$18,064	$15,305
2014	$21,653	$16,457
2012	$19,286	$16,184
2011	$20,027	$15,398
2010	$19,845	$15,305
2009	$18,325	$13,611
2008	$15,598	$14,981
2007	$13,071	$13,019
2006	$12,859	$12,206
2005	$12,505	$11,851
2004	$14,286	$11,519
2003	$10,832	$10,500
2002	$12,449	$10,028
2001	$9,579	$9,685
2000	$9,765	$9,308
1999	$8,353	$8,330
1998	$7,777	$8,573
1997	$7,767	$7,655

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$22,441

$15,589

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shields Valley High School District	Montana
2022	$22,379	$16,545
2021	$24,981	$17,330
2020	$22,379	$16,545
2019	$21,672	$16,216
2018	$23,271	$17,245
2017	$19,061	$16,779
2016	$19,397	$16,362
2015	$17,038	$14,876
2014	$19,847	$16,381
2012	$16,740	$15,796
2011	$18,493	$15,854
2010	$18,718	$14,876
2009	$17,286	$13,259
2008	$14,828	$13,942
2007	$12,424	$12,364
2006	$13,054	$11,636
2005	$12,220	$11,089
2004	$13,476	$10,717
2003	$19,307	$10,434
2002	$13,510	$9,725
2001	$9,645	$9,463
2000	$9,637	$9,009
1999	$8,765	$8,277
1998	$8,097	$8,100
1997	$7,786	$7,814

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Best Shields Valley High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shields Valley High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

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

Gr: 9-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shields Valley High School District?

Shields Valley High School District manages 1 public schools serving 59 students.

What is the rank of Shields Valley High School District?

Shields Valley High School District is ranked #27 out of 333 school districts in Montana (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

93% of Shields Valley High School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Shields Valley High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $22,441 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 59 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 30%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education