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Schools in Chinook · Chinook Elementary School District, Chinook High School District

Chinook’s public schools score below 88% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Chinook’s districts is 27%, below the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chinook, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 19 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 13 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 23% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Chinook Elementary
Students per teacher
12.0
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
322 students on the public path
In brief

Chinook’s schools, in brief

Chinook runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Meadowlark School (PK–6) and Chinook 7-8 (7–8) are Chinook’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Chinook High School District: Chinook High School. The high school’s own results earn a D. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Chinook Elementary spends $16,706 per student and Chinook High $20,915, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chinook’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of Montana school districts. Test scores are below the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 163 test results could put Chinook anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chinook’s students in the tested grades sat them (163 in math, 163 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chinook, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Meadowlark SchoolChinook Elementary School DistrictC−
7–8Chinook 7-8Chinook Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Chinook High SchoolChinook High School DistrictD

Chinook runs its own schools through grade 8 (Chinook Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Chinook High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chinook

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chinook Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 215 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,706MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Chinook High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 115 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$20,915MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Chinook Elementary School District27%
State average 45.7% · 163 students tested
Math · PK–8, Chinook Elementary School District22%
State average 35.2% · 163 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Chinook High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 24 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Chinook High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 25 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Chinook vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Chinook’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChinookDChinook Elementary PK–8 · Chinook High 9–12

Every school in Chinook

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chinookby address
Meadowlark School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
144 students12:1Rate it →
Chinook 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
63 students13:1Rate it →
Chinook High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
115 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Chinook’s schools

Are Chinook’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chinook children attend score below 88% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chinook in?

Two districts: Chinook Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Chinook High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Chinook kids go to high school?

Chinook High School, with 115 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Chinook spend per student?

$16,706 in Chinook Elementary School District and $20,915 in Chinook High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.