Top Rankings
Cut Bank Elem 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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 240 students in Cut Bank Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Cut Bank Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
334 Schools
# Students
552 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cut Bank Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.39
# American Indian Students
182 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
33%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
254 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
46%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
61
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,851 is less than the state median of $15,395. 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
$13,406
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,851
$15,395
Best Cut Bank Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary 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
| 11 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Glacier Elementary 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
| 9 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hidden Lake Elementary 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
| 19 students
Rank: #44.
Zenith Elementary 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
| 7 students
Rank: #55.
Cut Bank Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | 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
| 194 students
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