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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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 376 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 37% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
1,280 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Browning Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#336 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)2%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)87.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.41
% American Indian
94%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
3%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,058 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,239 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,058
$16,573
Spending / Student
$24,239
$16,214
Best Browning Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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
Gr: PK-6 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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
Gr: PK-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: n/an/a
210 1st Ave Sw
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2756
Gr: PK-1 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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