Montana
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Montana state board of education consists of seven members each serving a seven-year term. Board members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The board also includes a nonvoting student member serving a one-year term.
The state board has authority over:
- Content Standards Adoption
- Teacher Licensure
- Summative Assessments
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Elsie Arntzen
Elected by a partisan ballot
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 41.6%
English Language Learners: 2.3%
Served by IDEA: 11.4%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Readings scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rates between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: No Charter School Law
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Montana’s ESSA plan.