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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 266 students in Cut Bank 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 Cut Bank Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
541 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cut Bank 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
#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
0.65
0.40
% American Indian
31%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
48%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,133 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,678
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,133
$15,352
Best Cut Bank Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 14 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
| 8 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
| 23 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
| 10 students
Rank: #55.
H C Davis Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 2nd Avenue Se
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5513
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 873-5513
Grades: PK-3
| 211 students
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