I bring this up because there is new information out about the American School System and they break it down into states, so we get to see were Montana is ranked among the 49 other states. For those who are curious, our overall quality rank is 20th while our safety rank is 29th. It should be noted that we are ranked higher than Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington as far as our region goes. Because education is often funded by the state and local communities, some communities in Montana might be a little more willing to foot the bill than others. We asked you what made growing up in Montana so great, and you answered.