Horizon Elementary

As a very small elementary campus in Cut Bank, Montana, Horizon Elementary serves 15 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Cut Bank Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 91% below the state mean of about 167.

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

On the student-mix side, Horizon Elementary logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Horizon Elementary has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Glacier County reports that median household earnings sit near $46,875, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Glacier County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students), Horizon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Anna Jeffries Elementary, roughly 7.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horizon Elementary has expanded 50%, going from 10 students in 2018 to 15 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.