Clinton School

Clinton School, a mid-sized elementary school in Clinton, Montana, part of Clinton Elem, caters to 175 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Clinton Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 226 students, Clinton School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Clinton School records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Missoula County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,598 per year, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Clinton School is one of 47 public schools in Missoula County (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students).

The closest other public school is Clinton 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clinton School has ticked up 13%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 175 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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