Big Sky School

Big Sky School is one of the tiny K-5 schools in Cut Bank, Montana, operated by Browning Elem, with 22 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Big Sky School sits 87% below that benchmark.

Browning Elem runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 1,280 students. Big Sky School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Big Sky School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). By comparison, Glacier County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Big Sky School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Glacier County put median household income runs about $46,875, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Glacier County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students), of which Big Sky School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Glendale School, around 10.1 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Big Sky School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 22 (now 22). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Big Sky School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.