Clancy’s public schools outscore 87% of Montana districts
47% of students in Clancy’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clancy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
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.
Clancy’s schools, in brief
Clancy runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Clancy School (PK–6) and Clancy 7-8 (7–8) are Clancy’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Jefferson High School District with Boulder: Jefferson High School in Boulder. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Jefferson High spends $14,801 per student and Clancy Elementary $9,809, 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.
What’s behind Clancy’s grade
A: better than 87% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clancy, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clancy
Clancy School
Grades PK–6 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clancy
Clancy 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 89 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clancy
Clancy 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 89 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clancy
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
10th grade in Clancy
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Boulder
Clancy runs its own schools through grade 8 (Clancy Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Jefferson High School District, shared with Boulder. Its high school is in Boulder. Parts of Clancy (5% of its land) are served by Montana City Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clancy
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clancy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Clancy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clancy | A | Clancy Elementary PK–8 · Jefferson High 9–12 |
Every school in Clancy
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).
Questions about Clancy’s schools
Are Clancy’s schools good?
By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clancy children attend outscore 87% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clancy in?
Two districts: Clancy Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Jefferson High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Boulder.
Where do Clancy kids go to high school?
Jefferson High School in Boulder, with 306 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Clancy’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Clancy spend per student?
$14,801 in Jefferson High School District and $9,809 in Clancy Elementary School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clancy families are saying about school.
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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.