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Schools in Churchill · Amsterdam Elementary School District, Manhattan High School District

Churchill’s public schools outscore 98% of Montana districts

In Churchill, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Churchill, 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 97% 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
76%
▲ 30 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 24 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 18% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Manhattan High
Students per teacher
13.6
MT 13.7
Schools in town
1
390 students on the public path
In brief

Churchill’s schools, in brief

Churchill runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Amsterdam School (PK–6) is Churchill’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Manhattan High School District with Manhattan: Manhattan H S in Manhattan. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Amsterdam Elementary spends $9,536 per student and Manhattan High $16,054, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Manhattan 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 Churchill’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% 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 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 130 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Churchill’s students in the tested grades sat them (130 in math, 130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Amsterdam Schoolin ManhattanA+
9–12Manhattan H Sin ManhattanA

Churchill runs its own schools through grade 6 (Amsterdam Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Manhattan High School District, shared with Manhattan. Its school is in Manhattan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Churchill

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

Amsterdam Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 149 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$9,536MT $13,570 · FY2024
A+
Manhattan High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 241 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,054MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Amsterdam Elementary School District77%
State average 45.7% · 86 students tested
Math · PK–6, Amsterdam Elementary School District67%
State average 35.2% · 86 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Manhattan High School District74%
State average 45.7% · 44 students tested
Math · 9–12, Manhattan High School District44%
State average 35.2% · 44 students tested

Churchill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChurchillA+Amsterdam Elementary PK–6 · Manhattan High 9–12

Every school in Churchill

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).

Also serving Churchillin other towns
Amsterdam School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Manhattan
A+
149 students14:1Rate it →
Manhattan H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Manhattan
A
241 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Manhattan Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Manhattan
Private · Religious
325 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Churchill’s schools

Are Churchill’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Churchill children attend outscore 98% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Churchill in?

Two districts: Amsterdam Elementary School District runs grades PK–6, and Manhattan High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Manhattan.

Where do Churchill kids go to high school?

Manhattan H S in Manhattan, with 241 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Churchill spend per student?

$9,536 in Amsterdam Elementary School District and $16,054 in Manhattan High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Churchill?

Yes: Manhattan Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 325 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.