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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 7 public elementary schools serving 1,316 students in Browning Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Browning Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
1,316 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
6,988 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 334 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.40
% American Indian
94%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
4%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (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: #44.
Browning Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 First Ave South West
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-3490
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-3490
Grades: 2-3
| 287 students
Rank: #55.
Browning Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 S. Piegan
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2725
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2725
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #66.
Napi School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 1st Ave. Se
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2735
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 338-2735
Grades: 4-5
| 270 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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