Best Public Schools in Browning, MT

Summary:

The city of Browning, Montana is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all serving the local Native American community. These schools face significant challenges, with all of them ranked in the bottom quartile of their respective school types statewide.

The standout schools in Browning include Napi School, which has the second-best student-teacher ratio (10.5) and the lowest per-student spending ($11,206) among the elementary schools. Kw-Vc Elementary has the best student-teacher ratio (11.1) and the highest per-student spending ($16,361) in the district. However, the stark differences in per-student spending suggest potential resource allocation disparities within the Browning Elementary district.

Across the Browning schools, the student population is overwhelmingly Native American, ranging from 96.76% to 98.96% of the student body. This reflects the demographics of the local community, but the schools' consistently poor statewide rankings, with Browning High School, Browning Middle School, and the elementary schools ranked 117th, 184th, and 322nd-328th out of their respective school types in Montana, indicate systemic challenges that merit further investigation and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Kw-Vc Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	210 1st Ave SW	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2756	330	27	12.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	322 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)				$22,972
Napi School	Public	4-5	112 1st Ave. SE	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2735	270	23	11.7	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1.7	328^th of 332 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.3	323^rd of 329 public elementary schools	1.8%	5	0.9	1.4	0.0	$22,625
Browning Middle School	Public	6-8	900 S. Piegan	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2725	371	26	14.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.4	184^th of 187 public middle schools	1.6%		4	184^th of 190 public middle schools	3.2%		0.3	6.5	4.6	$19,523
Browning Elementary	Public	2-3	112 First Ave South West	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-3490	287	24	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	279 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2.6	322^nd of 332 public elementary schools	3.0%		2.3	324^th of 329 public elementary schools	1.5%	2	4.4	2.3		$21,041
Browning High School	Public	9-12	105 Highway 89	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2745	611	37	16.6	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	585 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	4.5	117^th of 124 public high schools	5.6%		2.5	109^th of 114 public high schools	4.4%	8	3.4	16.1	6.8	$16,158

Cities Near Browning

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
E Glacier Park	9.09 mi	1	162^nd
Babb	23.02 mi	1	170^th
Heart Butte	26.65 mi	3	178^th
Cut Bank	27.46 mi	11	147^th
West Glacier	35.75 mi	1	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.