Cleveland School

As a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Chinook, Montana, Cleveland School serves 11 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Cleveland Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Cleveland School sits 93% smaller than that benchmark.

Cleveland School is a school of Cleveland Elem, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cleveland School lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cleveland School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Blaine County put median household income runs about $64,813, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Blaine County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students), of which Cleveland School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bear Paw School, around 17.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 175%: 4 students in 2018 compared to 11 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 50% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Cleveland School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.