A−
Shields Valley Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Clyde Park.
Students
139
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,199
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shields Valley Elementary School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the MT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $547 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wilsall.
PK–6Shields Valley ElementaryThis district
7–8Shields Valley 7-8This district
9–12Shields Valley High SchlShields Valley High School District
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate 75% at Shields Valley High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,199 per student · 19% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 37%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
130’20
150’21
139’22
141’23
139’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.