Cut Bank Elem School District

101 3rd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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
333 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#267 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cut Bank Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cut Bank Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cut Bank Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cut Bank Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Cut Bank Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,406
$15,306
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cut Bank Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,851
$15,395
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cut Bank Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cut Bank Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Horizon Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2961
Grades: PK-8
| 11 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Glacier Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
451 Tipville Road
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Welch Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-3696
Grades: PK-8
| 19 students
Rank: #44.
Zenith Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Zenith Colony Road
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
101 3rd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 552 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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