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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 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.
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
0.40
# 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.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,042
$15,263

Spending / Student
$24,408
$15,352

Best Browning Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale 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
| 12 students
Rank: #22.
Babb 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
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Big Sky 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
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
210 1st Ave Sw
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Grades: PK-1
| 330 students
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