Browning Elementary

Browning Elementary is a large K-5 school in Browning, Montana, run under Browning Elem. The school caters to 258 students in grades 2 through 3. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 54% bigger than typical.

Browning Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Browning Elem, a district that enrolls 1,280 students overall.

On demographics, Browning Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (97%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Browning Elementary shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Glacier County's rate of about 90%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Glacier County indicate the typical household earns roughly $46,875 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Glacier County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students), Browning Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Browning Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 322 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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