Attendance at the school saw a 5.1 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 |
| … | |||
| 43 | Laurel High School District | 641 | 646 |
| 44 | Monforton Elementary School District | 622 | 611 |
| 45 | Elder Grove Elementary School District | 617 | 616 |
| 46 | Target Range Elementary School District | 606 | 581 |
| 47 | Browning High School District | 595 | 611 |
| 48 | Bigfork Elementary School District | 594 | 582 |
| 49 | Shepherd Elementary School District | 581 | 522 |
| 50 | Wolf Point Elementary School District | 579 | 502 |
| 50 | Whitefish High School District | 579 | 588 |
| 52 | Somers Elementary School District | 576 | 553 |
| 53 | Cut Bank Elementary School District | 553 | 536 |
| 54 | Lolo Elementary School District | 532 | 533 |
| 55 | Three Forks Elementary School District | 527 | 523 |
| 56 | Columbus Elementary School District | 523 | 462 |
| 57 | Custer County High School District | 510 | 495 |
| 58 | Hardin High School District | 509 | 512 |
| 59 | Havre High School District | 504 | 534 |
| 60 | Montana City Elementary School District | 503 | 471 |
| 61 | Manhattan School District | 489 | 478 |
| 62 | St Ignatius Public School District | 483 | 472 |
| 63 | Polson High School District | 481 | 507 |
| 64 | Eureka Elementary School District | 476 | 433 |
| 65 | Plains Public School District | 475 | 450 |
| 66 | Malta Public School District | 466 | 450 |
| 67 | Rocky Boy Elementary School District | 460 | 432 |
| 68 | Baker Public School District | 457 | 452 |
| 69 | Harlem Elementary School District | 426 | 453 |
| 70 | Park High School District | 418 | 413 |
| 71 | Colstrip Elementary School District | 417 | 404 |
| 72 | Elysian Elementary School District | 410 | 380 |
| 73 | Lame Deer Elementary School District | 406 | 376 |
| 74 | Sidney High School District | 403 | 408 |
| 75 | Deer Lodge Elementary School District | 400 | 382 |
| 76 | Big Sky School Public School District | 380 | 409 |
| 77 | Ennis Public School District | 374 | 387 |
| 78 | Roundup Elementary School District | 364 | 343 |
| 79 | Plentywood Public School District | 353 | 364 |
| 80 | Conrad Elementary School District | 344 | 328 |
| 81 | Clancy Elementary School District | 340 | 356 |
| 82 | Bigfork High School District | 339 | 315 |
| 83 | Ronan High School District | 335 | 367 |
| … | |||
| 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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