Big Sky Times

Belt 7-8 had a total attendance of 51 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 15.9 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
…
187	Baker 7-8	63	71
187	Gardiner High School	63	66
189	Froid Elementary School	62	71
189	Centerville High School	62	58
191	Heart Butte High School	61	67
191	Circle High School	61	66
191	Kinsey School	61	56
194	Granite High School	59	44
195	Big Sandy High School	58	60
195	Joliet 7-8	58	60
197	East Glacier Park School	57	72
198	Pioneer School	56	50
199	Ashland School	54	62
199	Augusta Elementary School	54	58
201	Park City 7-8	53	50
201	LaMotte School	53	46
203	Chinook 7-8	52	63
203	Fairfield 7-8	52	60
203	Darby 7-8	52	51
206	Morin School	51	44
206	Belt 7-8	51	44
208	North Star High School	50	51
208	Culbertson 7-8	50	50
210	Cayuse Prairie 7-8	49	53
211	Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8	48	45
212	Fort Benton 7-8	47	49
212	Clinton 7-8	47	46
212	Cascade 7-8	47	41
212	Lincoln High School	47	40
216	Anderson 7-8	45	49
216	Fairview 7-8	45	48
216	Bainville High School	45	43
219	Choteau 7-8	44	50
219	Canyon Creek 7-8	44	49
221	Forsyth 7-8	43	59
221	Dutton/Brady Elementary	43	55
221	Dixon Elementary	43	44
221	Alberton High School	43	39
225	Kircher School	42	51
225	Hobson High School	42	36
225	Fromberg High School	42	33
…
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	Hellgate High School	1	1
341	Butte High School	1	1
341	Kalispell Middle School	1	1
341	Helena High School	1	1
341	Big Sky High School	1	1
341	Flathead High School	1	1
341	Belgrade Middle School	1	1
341	Glacier High School	1	1
341	Capital High School	1	1