Browning Elementary School District

129 1st Ave Se
Browning, MT 59417
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 388 students in Browning Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Browning Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,316 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Browning Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#349 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Browning Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Browning Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Browning Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.40
# American Indian Students
1,241 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
94%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
47 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
4%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
209
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,042 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,408 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Browning Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Browning Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,042
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Browning Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,408
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Browning Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Browning Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2151 Chaulk Butte Road
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-2635
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
Rank: #22.
Babb School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4063 Hwy 89 N
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 732-5539
Grades: PK-6
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Big Sky School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1657 Merriweather Road
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-3790
Grades: PK-8
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 1st Ave Sw
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Grades: PK-1
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,316 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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