Big Sky Times

Absarokee Elementary School District had a total attendance of 151 students during the 2018-19 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 4.9 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 most significant increase in enrollment is North Dakota, with a projected 16% increase. The state expected to see the most significant 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 District	Enrollment (2018-19)	Previous Year Enrollment (2017-18)
1	Sidney Elementary School District	961	934
2	Belgrade High School District	900	965
3	Glasgow Public School District	875	843
4	Lewistown Elementary School District	847	848
5	Glendive Elementary School District	833	834
6	Florence-Carlton Public School District	813	804
7	Huntley Project Public School District	791	784
8	Evergreen Elementary School District	753	744
9	Anaconda Elementary School District	733	764
10	Dillon Elementary School District	730	727
11	Townsend Public School District	693	645
12	Stevensville Elementary School District	670	667
13	Laurel High School District	635	642
14	Columbia Falls High School District	621	661
15	West Valley Elementary School District	616	650
16	Elder Grove Elementary School District	603	552
17	Shepherd Elementary School District	589	571
18	Wolf Point Elementary School District	580	547
19	Target Range Elementary School District	578	586
20	Browning High School District	576	615
…
108	Hot Springs Public School District	185	181
109	Colstrip High School District	183	163
110	Boulder Elementary School District	179	180
111	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary School District	178	171
112	Thompson Falls High School District	176	159
113	Kila Elementary School District	174	181
114	Seeley Lake Elementary School District	173	190
115	Big Sandy Public School District	172	178
115	Sun River Valley Elementary School District	172	179
117	Sunburst Public School District	170	177
118	Swan River Elementary School District	169	167
118	Vaughn Elementary School District	169	175
120	Roundup High School District	166	166
121	Charlo Elementary School District	165	172
122	Ramsay Elementary School District	163	153
122	Sweet Grass County High School District	163	162
124	Red Lodge High School District	161	182
125	Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District	160	163
126	Deer Park Elementary School District	155	148
127	Lame Deer High School District	152	149
128	Absarokee Elementary School District	151	144
128	Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District	151	165
128	St Regis Public School District	151	167
131	Bainville Public School District	150	155
131	Cut Bank High School District	150	167
133	Broadus Elementary School District	147	130
134	Philipsburg Public School District	145	171
135	Frontier Elementary School District	144	147
136	Conrad High School District	143	126
136	Terry Public School District	143	134
138	Amsterdam Elementary School District	139	139
138	Wibaux Public School District	139	142
140	Lincoln Public School District	138	149
141	Harlem High School District	137	160
142	Whitehall High School District	136	130
143	Rocky Boy High School District	134	118
143	Circle Elementary School District	134	123
143	Shields Valley Elementary School District	134	136
146	Dutton/Brady Public School District	132	130
147	Alberton Public School District	131	138
148	Stanford Public School District	130	136
…
337	Helena High School District	2	2
337	Flathead High School District	2	2
337	Bozeman High School District	2	2
337	Butte Elementary School District	2	3
343	Libby Public School District	1	1
343	Polson Elementary School District	1	1
343	Laurel Elementary School District	1	1
343	Hellgate Elementary School District	1	1
343	Hardin Elementary School District	1	1
343	Hamilton Public School District	1	1
343	Corvallis Public School District	1	1
343	Columbia Falls Elementary School District	1	1
343	Whitefish Elementary School District	1	1
343	Havre Elementary School District	1	1
343	Butte High School District	1	1
343	Browning Elementary School District	1	1
343	Ronan Elementary School District	1	1
343	Frenchtown Public School District	1	1
343	Livingston Elementary School District	1	943
343	Miles City Elementary School District	1	970