D−
Browning Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves North Browning, South Browning, Browning, Starr School, Babb, St. Mary, Blackfoot, Big Sky Colony and Glendale Colony.
Students
1,280
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,983
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Browning Elementary School District
- School Grade D−: better than 2% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the MT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.5M, about $3,548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Browning.
PK–1Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe ElemThis district
2–3Browning ElementaryThis district
4–83 schoolsThis district
9–12Browning High SchoolBrowning High School District
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency2%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate 72% at Browning High School District, which runs the high school (state 84.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,983 per student · 55% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 42%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 21%Federal 65%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,392’20
1,203’21
1,266’22
1,316’23
1,280’24
Down 8% since 2020.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%White 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.