Glendale School

As a minimally staffed elementary school in Cut Bank, Montana, Glendale School hosts 12 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Browning Elem. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

Within Browning Elem, which oversees 7 schools and 1,280 students, Glendale School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Glendale School logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. 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, Glendale School has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Glendale School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Glacier County put median household income runs about $46,875, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Glacier County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students), of which Glendale School is one.

Zenith Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.4 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 29%: 17 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.