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Montana has an Office of Public Instruction, a Board of Public Education, and a State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Board consists of 7 members appointed to 7-year terms.
Every state sets its own school choice rules, and Montana is no exception. The NWEF School Choice Index scores Montana on 17 measures, from open enrollment to education savings accounts, then ranks it against all 50 states. Open any category below to see where Montana earns points and where it falls short.
Montana scores well on online learning. Its biggest gaps are charter school access.
Scored from state law · as of August 2026
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