Big Sky Times

Plains Elementary School had a total attendance of 248 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 6.9 percent increase over 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 largest increase in enrollment is North Dakota, with a projected 16% increase. The state that is expected to see the largest 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.

Ranking	School	Enrollment (2018-19)	Previous Year Enrollment (2017-18)
1	Belgrade High School	965	900
2	East Middle School	801	772
3	North Middle School	791	751
4	Chief Joseph Middle School	745	783
5	Laurel Middle School	693	692
6	Helena Middle School	687	695
7	Libby Elementary School	664	659
8	Laurel High School	642	635
8	East Middle School	642	618
10	Hardin High School	546	508
11	Emily Dickinson School	528	479
12	Hellgate Middle School	523	499
13	Edgerton School	518	615
14	Havre High School	508	539
15	Hamilton Middle School	499	359
16	Hamilton High School	495	486
17	Morning Star School	493	500
18	Four Georgians School	485	481
19	Paxson School	482	457
20	Frenchtown Elementary School	478	492
…
67	Chief Joseph School	291	332
68	Jefferson School	290	280
69	Highland Park School	287	285
70	Highland Park School	283	281
71	Morningside School	282	297
72	Jefferson School	278	284
73	Elysian School	274	269
74	Kessler Elementary School	271	265
74	Jefferson High School	271	261
76	Lincoln School	270	297
76	Highland School	270	292
78	Cherry Valley School	268	249
79	Clancy School	267	274
80	Irving School	266	272
81	Miles Avenue School	264	267
81	Glasgow High School	264	262
83	Lincoln-McKinley School	263	277
84	Dillon Middle School	251	232
85	Arlee Elementary	249	264
85	Eureka Middle School 5-8	249	207
87	Plains Elementary School	248	232
87	Corvallis 7-8	248	211
89	Lincoln School	245	257
90	Central School	243	240
91	Big Timber School	237	237
92	Kennedy School	232	253
93	Frenchtown 7-8	231	203
94	Columbus High School	230	218
95	Burlington School	228	227
95	Monforton Primary	228	212
97	Elrod School	223	320
98	Eureka Elementary School	222	240
99	Pablo Elementary	217	198
100	Newman School	216	222
101	Garfield School	215	240
101	Cayuse Prairie School	215	194
103	Hawthorne School	214	195
104	Canyon Creek School	211	196
105	Garfield School	198	221
105	Edna Thomas School	198	220
105	Mountain View School	198	206
…
328	King Colony School	9	9
328	Carter School	9	8
328	Hammond School	9	7
333	Fortine 7-8	8	10
333	Divide School	8	8
335	Benton Lake School	7	9
335	Grass Range 7-8	7	8
335	Galata School	7	7
335	Geraldine 7-8	7	6
339	Judith Gap High School	6	13
339	Jackson School	6	4
341	Big Sky High School	1	1
341	Flathead High School	1	1
341	Hellgate High School	1	1
341	Kalispell Middle School	1	1
341	Helena High School	1	1
341	Glacier High School	1	1
341	Capital High School	1	1
341	Belgrade Middle School	1	1
341	Butte High School	1	1