Big Sky Times

Basin School had a total attendance of 16 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school was the same as the 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
…
278	Custer High School	20	19
278	Highwood High School	20	19
278	Belfry High School	20	15
278	Dutton/Brady Middle School	20	11
288	Grass Range High School	19	18
288	Ekalaka 7-8	19	16
288	Deer Creek School	19	16
291	Mountain View Elementary	18	20
291	Alberton 7-8	18	18
291	Cascade Colony School	18	16
294	Denton High School	17	19
294	Geyser High School	17	17
294	Glendale School	17	17
294	Midway Colony	17	16
294	Garrison School	17	15
294	Nashua 7-8	17	14
294	Custer 7-8	17	13
294	Lambert 7-8	17	13
302	Lincoln 7-8	16	24
302	Elliston School	16	16
302	Basin School	16	16
302	Cohagen School	16	12
306	Avon School	15	16
306	Helmville School	15	16
306	Deerfield School	15	15
309	Pendroy School	14	16
309	Ashland 7-8	14	11
311	North Harlem Elementary	13	15
311	Pass Creek School	13	12
311	Hinsdale 7-8	13	12
311	Hysham High School	13	11
315	Medicine Lake 7-8	12	23
315	Cam Rose School	12	14
315	Hillside Colony School	12	14
315	Glacier Elementary School	12	11
315	Opheim High School	12	9
315	Harrison 7-8	12	8
315	Dixon 7-8	12	8
322	Cottonwood School	11	19
322	Augusta 7-8	11	10
322	Auchard Creek School	11	10
…
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