Big Sky Times

Medicine Lake High School had a total attendance of 27 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 28.6 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
…
236	Moore School	34	40
236	Golden Ridge School	34	36
238	Hillcrest 7-8	33	32
238	Kila 7-8	33	29
240	Lambert High School	32	36
240	Fort Smith School	32	33
240	Highwood Middle School	32	30
240	Gallatin Gateway 7-8	32	17
244	Dutton/Brady High School	31	30
244	Bainville 7-8	31	26
246	Augusta High School	30	36
246	Harrison High School	30	30
246	Nashua High School	30	30
246	Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8	30	18
250	Frazer 7-8	29	46
250	Melstone High School	29	33
250	Hot Springs 7-8	29	25
253	Lima School	28	31
253	North Star 7-8	28	30
253	Geraldine High School	28	24
256	Medicine Lake High School	27	21
257	Deer Park 7-8	26	21
258	Melville School	25	32
258	Pine Creek School	25	30
258	Gardiner 7-8	25	25
258	Miami School	25	24
258	Hall School	25	21
263	Frazer High School	24	38
263	Moore High School	24	31
263	Dodson High School	24	27
263	DeSmet 7-8	24	27
263	Bynum School	24	25
263	Frontier 7-8	24	21
263	Alder School	24	20
263	Froid 7-8	24	19
271	Melstone School	23	35
271	Big Sky School	23	22
273	Babb School	22	34
273	Philipsburg 7-8	22	29
273	Hinsdale High School	22	23
276	Noxon 7-8	21	27
…
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