Mountain View Elementary

Mountain View Elementary is a rural-scale K-5 school in Cut Bank, Montana, operated by Mountain View Elem. The school instructs 10 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Operationally, Mountain View Elementary answers to Mountain View Elem, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mountain View Elementary reports that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mountain View Elementary shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Glacier County indicate the typical household earns roughly $46,875 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Glacier County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,685 students), of which Mountain View Elementary is one.

Hidden Lake Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mountain View Elementary has contracted 50%, going from 20 students in 2018 to 10 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Mountain View Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.