Clinton’s public schools outscore 61% of Montana districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 52% of Clinton’s students scored proficient, above the Montana average (46%). 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 89% 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.
Clinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 83 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Clinton Elementary spends $12,782 per student and Missoula High $14,071, 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 Clinton’s grade
B: better than 61% 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 Clinton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clinton
Clinton School
Grades PK–6 · 175 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clinton
Clinton 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 51 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clinton
Clinton 7-8
Grades 7–8 · 51 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Clinton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Clinton Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Missoula High School District, shared with Missoula. Its high school is in Missoula. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clinton
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
Clinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Clinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | B | Clinton Elementary PK–8 · Missoula High 9–12 |
Every school in Clinton
6 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 Clinton’s schools
Are Clinton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 61% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clinton in?
Two districts: Clinton Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Missoula High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Missoula.
Where do Clinton kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Sentinel High School, Hellgate High School, Big Sky High School and Seeley-Swan High School.
What is Clinton’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Missoula High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Clinton spend per student?
$12,782 in Clinton Elementary School District and $14,071 in Missoula High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton → They have their own page.
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.