Attendance at the school saw a 4.5 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 |
| … | |||
| 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 |
| 84 | Bonner Elementary School District | 334 | 344 |
| 85 | Dawson High School District | 333 | 334 |
| 86 | Darby Public School District | 329 | 319 |
| 87 | Beaverhead County High School District | 326 | 323 |
| 88 | Shelby Elementary School District | 324 | 342 |
| 89 | Red Lodge Elementary School District | 321 | 307 |
| 90 | Superior Public School District | 318 | 329 |
| 91 | Independent Elementary School District | 310 | 289 |
| 92 | Whitehall Elementary School District | 309 | 319 |
| 93 | Fergus High School District | 306 | 332 |
| 94 | West Yellowstone Public School District | 300 | 283 |
| 95 | Jefferson High School District | 289 | 290 |
| 96 | Box Elder Elementary School District | 288 | 299 |
| 97 | Thompson Falls Elementary School District | 282 | 270 |
| 98 | Lincoln County High School District | 275 | 285 |
| 99 | Scobey Public School District | 273 | 279 |
| 100 | Shepherd High School District | 259 | 249 |
| 100 | Manhattan High School District | 259 | 249 |
| … | |||
| 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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