Big Sky Times

Edna Thomas School had a total attendance of 198 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 10 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 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
…
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
108	Helena Flats School	196	206
109	Elder Grove 7-8	195	200
110	Libby Middle School	194	177
111	Monforton School	189	226
112	Lewistown 7-8	185	155
113	Northside School	181	174
114	Fort Benton School	180	147
115	Choteau School	178	180
116	Hillcrest School	177	182
117	Forsyth Elementary School	175	173
118	Eastgate School	173	284
119	Ophir Elementary School	171	180
119	Columbus Middle School	171	161
121	Cut Bank High School	167	150
122	Colstrip High School	163	183
122	Darby School	163	170
124	Anderson School	162	161
125	Harlem High School	160	137
126	Highland Park School	159	147
…
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