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Browning Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,266 students in Browning Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Browning Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Browning Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.39
# American Indian Students
1,193 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
94%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
51 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
4%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
166
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,031 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,372 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,031
$15,183
Spending / Student
$25,372
$15,271
Best Browning Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2151 Chaulk Butte Road
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-2635
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-2635
Grades: PK-8
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Babb School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4063 Hwy 89 N
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 732-5539
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 732-5539
Grades: PK-6
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Big Sky School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1657 Merriweather Road
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-3790
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-3790
Grades: PK-8
| 25 students
Rank: #44.
Browning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 First Ave South West
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-3490
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-3490
Grades: 2-3
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Browning Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 S. Piegan
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2725
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
Napi School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 1st Ave. Se
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2735
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2735
Grades: 4-5
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kw-vc Elementary School
Magnet School
210 1st Ave Sw
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Grades: PK-1
| 289 students
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