Glacier County Courthouse · Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Cut Bank’s public schools score below 83% of Montana districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Cut Bank’s districts is 19%, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cut Bank, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cut Bank’s schools, in brief
Cut Bank runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
H C Davis Elementary (PK–3) and Cut Bank Middle School (6–8) are Cut Bank’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Cut Bank High School District: Cut Bank High School. The high school’s own results earn a D. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Cut Bank’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Cut Bank Elementary spends $12,817 per student and Cut Bank High $18,914, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cut Bank’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Montana school districts, #38 of 41 Montana towns. Graduation is above the Montana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cut Bank, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cut Bank
H C Davis Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 209 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cut Bank
H C Davis Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 209 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cut Bank
H C Davis Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 209 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cut Bank
H C Davis Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 209 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cut Bank
Anna Jeffries Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 118 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cut Bank
Anna Jeffries Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 118 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 145 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 145 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 145 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cut Bank
Cut Bank High School
Grades 9–12 · 183 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cut Bank runs its own schools through grade 8 (Cut Bank Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Cut Bank High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cut Bank
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cut Bank vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Cut Bank’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cut Bank | C− | Cut Bank Elementary PK–8 · Cut Bank High 9–12 |
Every school in Cut Bank
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cut Bank’s schools
Are Cut Bank’s schools good?
On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cut Bank children attend score below 83% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #38 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cut Bank in?
Two districts: Cut Bank Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Cut Bank High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Cut Bank kids go to high school?
Cut Bank High School, with 183 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Cut Bank’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cut Bank High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Cut Bank spend per student?
$12,817 in Cut Bank Elementary School District and $18,914 in Cut Bank High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cut Bank families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cut Bank → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.