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

Choteau’s public schools outscore 68% of Montana districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Choteau’s students scored proficient, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Choteau, 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
47%
▲ 1 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 7 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 28% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Choteau Elementary
Students per teacher
12.7
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
423 students on the public path
In brief

Choteau’s schools, in brief

Choteau runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Choteau School (PK–8) is Choteau’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Choteau High School District: Choteau High School. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Choteau Elementary spends $9,720 per student and Choteau High $19,300, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Teton Adventist Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Choteau’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 68% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 71%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 161 test results could put Choteau anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Choteau’s students in the tested grades sat them (161 in math, 161 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Choteau SchoolChoteau Elementary School DistrictB+
9–12Choteau High SchoolChoteau High School DistrictB−

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

Two districts serve Choteau

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

Choteau Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 314 students, up 33% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$9,720MT $13,570 · FY2024
B+
Choteau High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 109 students · 10.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$19,300MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Choteau Elementary School District47%
State average 45.7% · 161 students tested
Math · PK–8, Choteau Elementary School District42%
State average 35.2% · 161 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Choteau High School District50%
State average 45.7% · 22 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · 9–12, Choteau High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 23 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Choteau vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChoteauB+Choteau Elementary PK–8 · Choteau High 9–12

Every school in Choteau

4 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 Choteauby address
Choteau School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
252 students13:1Rate it →
Choteau 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
62 students17:1Rate it →
Choteau High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
109 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Teton Adventist Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
Private · Religious
24 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Choteau’s schools

Are Choteau’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Choteau children attend outscore 68% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Choteau in?

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

Where do Choteau kids go to high school?

Choteau High School, with 109 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Choteau spend per student?

$9,720 in Choteau Elementary School District and $19,300 in Choteau High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Choteau?

Yes: Teton Adventist Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students).

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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.