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Chinook H S School District

528 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 357-2236

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 118 students in Chinook H S School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Chinook H S School District have an score of 20% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

839 Schools

# Students

118 Students

149,233 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

10,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chinook H S School District	Montana
9	36	30
10	28	30
11	29	28
12	25	26

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District Rank

Chinook H S School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#329 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District
2023	#329
2022	#253
2021	#284
2019	#309
2018	#111
2017	#277
2013	#197
2012	#136
2011	#253
2010	#169

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(21-22)

21-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2022	30%	35%
2021	20%	36%
2019	20%	42%
2018	49%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2013	54%	66%
2012	64%	68%
2011	49%	68%
2010	64%	67%

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21-39%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2022	30%	46%
2021	30%	47%
2019	30%	50%
2018	49%	51%
2017	30%	51%
2013	84%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	80%	84%
2010	84%	84%

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21-39%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2022	30%	37%
2021	20%	28%

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(21-22)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2022	80%	86%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	83%
2019	80%	84%
2018	80%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	74%	83%
2015	90%	84%
2014	80%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	84%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	0.31	0.39
2022	0.24	0.38
2021	0.32	0.38
2020	0.35	0.38
2019	0.35	0.38
2018	0.28	0.36
2017	0.28	0.36
2016	0.26	0.36
2015	0.25	0.35
2014	0.20	0.35
2013	0.22	0.33
2012	0.28	0.34
2011	0.32	0.33
2010	0.25	0.30
2009	0.20	0.29
2008	0.23	0.28
2007	0.25	0.28
2006	0.30	0.27
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.26	0.27
2003	0.25	0.27
2002	0.20	0.26
2001	0.23	0.26
2000	0.28	0.25
1999	0.23	0.24
1998	0.25	0.24
1997	0.25	0.24
1996	0.20	0.22
1995	0.20	0.22
1994	0.17	0.22
1993	0.18	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	12%
2016	12%	12%
2015	13%	11%
2014	9%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	12%	12%
2011	7%	11%
2010	9%	12%
2009	8%	12%
2008	11%	11%
2007	13%	12%
2006	16%	12%
2005	5%	11%
2004	14%	11%
2003	13%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	11%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	11%	10%
1998	12%	10%
1997	12%	10%
1996	8%	10%
1995	9%	10%
1994	9%	10%
1993	10%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2021	2%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% White

82%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	82%	77%
2022	87%	78%
2021	82%	78%
2020	80%	78%
2019	80%	78%
2018	84%	79%
2017	84%	79%
2016	85%	79%
2015	86%	80%
2014	89%	80%
2013	88%	81%
2012	85%	81%
2011	82%	82%
2010	86%	83%
2009	89%	83%
2008	87%	84%
2007	86%	84%
2006	82%	85%
2005	95%	85%
2004	85%	85%
2003	86%	85%
2002	89%	85%
2001	87%	85%
2000	84%	86%
1999	87%	86%
1998	86%	87%
1997	86%	87%
1996	89%	88%
1995	89%	88%
1994	91%	88%
1993	90%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	11%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,636 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,864 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	$2 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$2 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,636

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	$19,289	$17,353
2022	$20,593	$17,118
2021	$20,174	$18,438
2020	$20,593	$17,118
2019	$19,486	$16,964
2018	$21,132	$17,300
2017	$19,226	$17,087
2016	$18,162	$16,286
2015	$12,564	$15,305
2014	$13,514	$16,457
2012	$15,789	$16,184
2011	$15,623	$15,398
2010	$14,788	$15,305
2009	$17,300	$13,611
2008	$15,058	$14,981
2007	$14,317	$13,019
2006	$15,677	$12,206
2005	$15,586	$11,851
2004	$12,247	$11,519
2003	$8,195	$10,500
2002	$9,048	$10,028
2001	$9,016	$9,685
2000	$7,626	$9,308
1999	$6,408	$8,330
1998	$7,796	$8,573
1997	$6,575	$7,655
1995	$7,069	$7,082
1992	$6,260	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$16,864

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chinook H S School District	Montana
2023	$17,456	$16,311
2022	$19,870	$16,545
2021	$18,257	$17,330
2020	$19,870	$16,545
2019	$21,081	$16,216
2018	$19,868	$17,245
2017	$18,313	$16,779
2016	$18,436	$16,362
2015	$13,226	$14,876
2014	$13,894	$16,381
2012	$15,610	$15,796
2011	$17,123	$15,854
2010	$15,566	$14,876
2009	$16,467	$13,259
2008	$14,405	$13,942
2007	$14,058	$12,364
2006	$13,220	$11,636
2005	$14,991	$11,089
2004	$10,553	$10,717
2003	$10,052	$10,434
2002	$9,830	$9,725
2001	$8,519	$9,463
2000	$7,480	$9,009
1999	$6,972	$8,277
1998	$7,423	$8,100
1997	$6,684	$7,814
1995	$6,830	$7,055
1992	$6,070	$6,494

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Best Chinook H S School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chinook High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

528 Ohio
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2236

Gr: 9-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chinook H S School District?

Chinook H S School District manages 1 public schools serving 118 students.

What is the rank of Chinook H S School District?

Chinook H S School District is ranked #292 out of 333 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Chinook H S School District?

82% of Chinook H S School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chinook H S School District?

Chinook H S School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Chinook H S School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,864 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 118 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MT)
: Bottom 50%
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education