Choteau School

As a heavily attended primary school in Choteau, Montana, Choteau School caters to 252 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Choteau Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 51% above the state mean of about 167.

Across the 2 schools in Choteau Elem (314 students total), Choteau School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Choteau School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Teton County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Teton County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,430, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Teton County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,037 students), Choteau School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Choteau High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Choteau School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Choteau School has expanded 43%, going from 176 students in 2018 to 252 in 2025.

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