Big Sky School

Browning Elem
1657 Merriweather Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427
22 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Big Sky School, located at 1657 Merriweather Road in Cut Bank, Montana, serves as a primary educational institution for the local community. Situated in the heart of Glacier County, the school reflects the rural character of the region, emphasizing a close-knit learning environment that caters to the specific needs of students living in the high plains of Northern Montana. As part of the Cut Bank area’s educational landscape, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction while fostering the values and traditions common to small-town life.

The school is positioned to leverage the unique geography of the area, often integrating local history and environmental perspectives into its educational scope. By maintaining a location on Merriweather Road, Big Sky School functions as an accessible hub for families in the immediate vicinity, aiming to prepare students for both personal development and future academic or vocational pursuits. Its existence underscores the ongoing commitment to providing robust public education in Montana’s more remote, frontier-adjacent communities.
22
Total Students
2.3
Full-Time Teachers
9.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    22 (100.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Browning Elem
Phone: (406)336-3790
Website: http://www.bps.k12.mt.us/our_schools/colony_scho
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 22
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 6
Grade 5 1
Grade 6 5
Grade 7 3
Grade 8 3
Gender Ratio