Cut Bank Middle School

Cut Bank Middle School operates as a mid-tier middle-grades school in Cut Bank, Montana, part of Cut Bank Elem. Current enrollment sits at 145 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Cut Bank Elem runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 534 students. Cut Bank Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Cut Bank Middle School logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 32% Native American, 14% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Glacier County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cut Bank Middle School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Glacier County's rate of about 90%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Glacier County indicate median household income runs about $46,875, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Cut Bank Middle School is one of 18 public schools in Glacier County (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cut Bank High School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Cut Bank Middle School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 182 (now 145). The White share of enrollment edged up from 44% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.