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Cut Bank Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 231 students in Cut Bank Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Cut Bank Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
551 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cut Bank 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
#310 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.39
# American Indian Students
182 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
33%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
251 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
46%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
64
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,877 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,430
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,877
$15,271
Best Cut Bank Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Horizon Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2961
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2961
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Glacier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
451 Tipville Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2623
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2623
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hidden Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Welch Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-3696
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-3696
Grades: PK-8
| 26 students
Rank: #44.
Zenith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Zenith Colony Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-5430
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-5430
Grades: PK-8
| 8 students
Rank: #55.
Cut Bank Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 3rd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-4421
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
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