Attendance at the school saw a 10.4 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 |
| … | |||
| 156 | Sunburst Public School District | 133 | 137 |
| 156 | Dutton/Brady Public School District | 133 | 137 |
| 158 | Whitehall High School District | 132 | 146 |
| 158 | Lame Deer High School District | 132 | 172 |
| 160 | Lincoln Public School District | 131 | 139 |
| 161 | Sheridan Elementary School District | 130 | 120 |
| 162 | Ulm Elementary School District | 128 | 129 |
| 163 | Broadus Elementary School District | 127 | 125 |
| 164 | Shelby High School District | 125 | 104 |
| 164 | North Star Elementary School District | 125 | 127 |
| 166 | Fairview High School District | 124 | 117 |
| 167 | Hobson Public School District | 119 | 124 |
| 168 | Creston Elementary School District | 118 | 103 |
| 169 | Stanford Public School District | 117 | 113 |
| 170 | Choteau High School District | 113 | 108 |
| 171 | Highwood Public School District | 112 | 117 |
| 172 | Winifred Public School District | 110 | 110 |
| 172 | Arlee High School District | 110 | 115 |
| 174 | Joliet High School District | 106 | 121 |
| 175 | Plevna Public School District | 104 | 108 |
| 176 | Roberts Public School District | 103 | 115 |
| 177 | Forsyth High School District | 101 | 90 |
| 178 | Valier Elementary School District | 100 | 110 |
| 178 | Gardiner Elementary School District | 100 | 91 |
| 180 | Nashua Public School District | 99 | 110 |
| 181 | Drummond Elementary School District | 98 | 114 |
| 181 | Jordan Elementary School District | 98 | 95 |
| 183 | Box Elder High School District | 97 | 105 |
| 184 | Brockton Elementary School District | 95 | 115 |
| 185 | Fort Benton High School District | 94 | 93 |
| 186 | Dodson Public School District | 93 | 89 |
| 186 | Lambert Elementary School District | 93 | 98 |
| 188 | Cascade High School District | 92 | 91 |
| 189 | Fortine Elementary School District | 91 | 62 |
| 190 | Broadview Elementary School District | 90 | 109 |
| 191 | Power Elementary School District | 89 | 80 |
| 192 | Charlo High School District | 86 | 85 |
| 193 | Culbertson High School District | 84 | 81 |
| 193 | Potomac Elementary School District | 84 | 86 |
| 195 | Belt High School District | 81 | 81 |
| 195 | Harrison Public School District | 81 | 96 |
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| 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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