School district or education agency · NCES 3006260

Chinook Elementary

Chinook, MT

District overview See comparisons

Students211

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

operational schools · 2023–24

Students211

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$14,728

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2023

Are results improving over time?

32^ndlatest estimated national standing

201920222023

16 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing16 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2023 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence2.7 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-9.8%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-6.1%

Spending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K6 students

2.8%

Kindergarten–grade 5118 students

55.9%

Grades 6–887 students

41.2%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten6

Kindergarten20

Grade 118

Grade 227

Grade 317

Grade 417

Grade 519

Grade 632

Grade 731

Grade 824

Students by race and ethnicity

White173 (82.0%)

American Indian or Alaska Native20 (9.5%)

Two or more races13 (6.2%)

Hispanic/Latino3 (1.4%)

Asian1 (0.5%)

Black or African American1 (0.5%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

6Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District2.8%

MT0.7%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

39.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

19Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.7School counselors, full-time equivalent

4.9Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.3School administrators, full-time equivalent

0.5Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers18 FTE

Elementary school counselors0.7 FTE

District administrators0.8 FTE

Other support staff12.6 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

235children ages 5 to 17

33estimated to live in families below the poverty line

14.0%about 1 in 7 school-age children

District14.0%

MT10.6%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MT receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Fairfield ElementaryFairfield, MT

Students: 208
Community poverty: 13.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Bridger K-12 SchoolsBridger, MT

Students: 210
Community poverty: 10.9%
Special education: 6.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Twin Bridges K-12 SchoolsTwin Bridges, MT

Students: 207
Community poverty: 13.5%
Special education: 7.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Boulder ElementaryBoulder, MT

Students: 219
Community poverty: 15.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Smith Valley ElementaryKalispell, MT

Students: 200
Community poverty: 12.8%
Special education: 13.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMTUnited States

Academic standing2023

32nd percentile48th percentile44th percentile

This district is 16 percentile points lower than the state figure and 12 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

17.1%35.9%27.8%

This district is 18.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$16,079$16,089$19,509

This district is $10 per student lower than the state figure and $3,430 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$14,728$13,612$15,859

This district is $1,116 per student higher than the state figure and $1,131 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$693$1,531$1,964

This district is $838 per student lower than the state figure and $1,271 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$452$510$336

This district is $58 per student lower than the state figure and $116 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$715$1,199$1,793

This district is $484 per student lower than the state figure and $1,078 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$7,732$7,819$8,742

This district is $87 per student lower than the state figure and $1,010 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$3,386$2,427$3,769

This district is $959 per student higher than the state figure and $383 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$10,437$11,715

This district is $10,437 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$540$869

This district is $540 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

11:114:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

301:1288:1376:1

This district is 13 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 75 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

188.7145.3138.9

This district is 43.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 49.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

23.119.118.5

This district is 4.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.01.00.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

2.8%0.7%2.9%

This district is 2.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%6.5%12.0%

This district is 93.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 88.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

13.4%13.7%14.0%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

1.8%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

94.1%97.7%95.8%

This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-9.8%-0.1%+0.5%

This district is 9.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.7%3.6%4.5%

This district is 2.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

6.5%6.8%9.0%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%3.1%6.7%

This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

14.0%10.6%14.4%

This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

100.0%Students learning English4 students · 1 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District100.0%

MT6.5%

U.S.12.0%

13.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services31 students · 2 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.4%

MT13.7%

U.S.14.0%

1.8%Students with Section 504 plans3 students · 1 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.8%

MT3.6%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

MT0.9%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

94.1%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District94.1%

MT97.7%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Middle schools

2Elementary schools

3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

19.7%Federal

42.3%State

38%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$14,728Total current spending per student

$8,820Instruction per student

$4,627Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$723KFederal revenue19.7% of total revenue

$1.5MState revenue42.3% of total revenue

$1.4MLocal revenue38% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,820Instructionper student

$4,627Student and instructional supportper student

$715Special educationper student

$1,789Building operations and maintenanceper student

$662Student transportationper student

$1,281Food servicesper student

$9Technologyper student

People costs

$1.8MSalaries$7,732 per student

$772KEmployee benefits$3,386 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$103KEquipmentFY 2023

$158KCapital outlay$693 per student

$55KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$163KTitle I$715 per student

$150KChild nutrition$658 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$15,692

FY 2023$14,728-6.1% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$897

FY 2023$693-22.7% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2114.4%

32 of 222 students

2021–2220.1%

47 of 234 students

2022–2317.1%

39 of 228 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs3 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

6Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi3 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber3 reporting schools

0Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports3 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →10Attacks without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2023Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?17.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 228 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,728current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?301:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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