Attendance at the school saw a 17.2 percent decrease from the previous school year.
According to data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment is projected to increase by seven percent in Montana from 2017 to 2029. The state expected to see the most significant increase in enrollment is North Dakota, with a projected 16% increase. The state expected to see the most significant decrease in enrollment is New Mexico, with a projected 12% decrease.
According to the findings of a study conducted by Montana Small Schools Alliance, student enrollment in Montana has a significant impact on a number of factors such as a decrease in school funding, elimination of faculty, and possible school consolidation or closure.
Montana School Districts by Enrollment
| Ranking | School District | Enrollment (2020-21) | Previous Year Enrollment (2019-20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billings Elementary School District | 11,554 | 10,980 |
| 2 | Great Falls Elementary School District | 7,271 | 7,026 |
| 3 | Missoula Elementary School District | 5,637 | 5,264 |
| 4 | Billings High School District | 5,473 | 5,550 |
| 5 | Bozeman Elementary School District | 4,847 | 4,464 |
| 6 | Missoula High School District | 3,620 | 3,717 |
| 7 | Kalispell Elementary School District | 3,111 | 2,883 |
| 8 | Butte Elementary School District | 3,078 | 2,948 |
| 9 | Great Falls High School District | 2,943 | 2,981 |
| 10 | Flathead High School District | 2,844 | 2,952 |
| 11 | Belgrade Elementary School District | 2,458 | 2,297 |
| 12 | Bozeman High School District | 2,243 | 2,389 |
| 13 | Hellgate Elementary School District | 1,540 | 1,473 |
| 14 | Columbia Falls Elementary School District | 1,491 | 1,430 |
| 15 | Hamilton Public School District | 1,486 | 1,498 |
| 16 | Corvallis Public School District | 1,437 | 1,264 |
| 17 | Hardin Elementary School District | 1,413 | 1,307 |
| 18 | Laurel Elementary School District | 1,387 | 1,244 |
| 18 | Browning Elementary School District | 1,387 | 1,392 |
| 18 | East Helena Public School District | 1,387 | 1,505 |
| … | |||
| 214 | Lima Public School District | 60 | 51 |
| 214 | Lavina Public School District | 60 | 73 |
| 216 | Kinsey Elementary School District | 59 | 64 |
| 216 | Rau Elementary School District | 59 | 66 |
| 218 | Gardiner High School District | 58 | 48 |
| 218 | Geraldine Public School District | 58 | 49 |
| 218 | Shields Valley High School District | 58 | 53 |
| 221 | East Glacier Park Elementary School District | 57 | 54 |
| 221 | Trout Creek Elementary School District | 57 | 57 |
| 221 | Drummond High School District | 57 | 61 |
| 221 | Plenty Coups High School District | 57 | 70 |
| 225 | Turner Elementary School District | 56 | 45 |
| 225 | Grass Range Elementary School District | 56 | 55 |
| 225 | Belfry Public School District | 56 | 66 |
| 228 | North Star School District | 53 | 49 |
| 229 | Arrowhead Elementary School District | 51 | 59 |
| 230 | Rosebud Public School District | 50 | 46 |
| 231 | Willow Creek Elementary School District | 49 | 36 |
| 232 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District | 48 | 52 |
| 232 | Ryegate Public School District | 48 | 57 |
| 232 | Garfield County High School District | 48 | 58 |
| 235 | Whitewater Public School District | 43 | 43 |
| 236 | Broadview High School District | 41 | 38 |
| 237 | Morin Elementary School District | 40 | 45 |
| 237 | Richey Elementary School District | 40 | 53 |
| 239 | Kircher Elementary School District | 38 | 41 |
| 240 | Woodman Elementary School District | 37 | 38 |
| 240 | Golden Ridge Elementary School District | 37 | 41 |
| 242 | Roy Public School District | 36 | 28 |
| 243 | Saco Elementary School District | 35 | 32 |
| 243 | Rapelje Elementary School District | 35 | 41 |
| 243 | Reed Point Elementary School District | 35 | 45 |
| 246 | Lambert High School District | 34 | 26 |
| 247 | Power High School District | 33 | 31 |
| 248 | Miami Elementary School District | 31 | 36 |
| 249 | Melville Elementary School District | 28 | 31 |
| 249 | Valley View Elementary School District | 28 | 32 |
| 249 | Brockton High School District | 28 | 37 |
| 252 | Bynum Elementary School District | 26 | 21 |
| 252 | Richey High School District | 26 | 26 |
| 254 | Avon Elementary School District | 25 | 25 |
| … | |||
| 287 | Mountain View Elementary School District | 12 | 11 |
| 287 | Pendroy Elementary School District | 12 | 12 |
| 287 | McCormick Elementary School District | 12 | 20 |
| 291 | Auchard Creek Elementary School District | 11 | 12 |
| 291 | Carter Elementary School District | 11 | 5 |
| 293 | Ovando Elementary School District | 10 | 13 |
| 293 | Trego Elementary School District | 10 | 22 |
| 295 | King Colony Elementary School District | 9 | 9 |
| 296 | Wise River Elementary School District | 8 | 13 |
| 297 | Polaris Elementary School District | 7 | 11 |
| 297 | McLeod Elementary School District | 7 | 11 |
| 297 | Divide Elementary School District | 7 | 7 |
| 300 | Galata Elementary School District | 6 | 11 |
| 300 | Knees Elementary School District | 6 | 4 |
| 300 | S Y Elementary School District | 6 | 6 |
| 300 | Ayers Elementary School District | 6 | 7 |
| 300 | Greycliff Elementary School District | 6 | 7 |
| 300 | Spring Creek Elementary School District | 6 | 8 |
| 300 | Benton Lake Elementary School District | 6 | 9 |
| 307 | Jackson Elementary School District | 5 | 6 |
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