Attendance at the school saw a 4.1 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 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.
Montana School Districts by Enrollment
| 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 |
| 21 | Bigfork Elementary School District | 575 | 570 |
| 22 | Cut Bank Elementary School District | 560 | 570 |
| 23 | Lolo Elementary School District | 556 | 553 |
| 24 | Somers Elementary School District | 542 | 561 |
| 25 | Havre High School District | 539 | 508 |
| 26 | Custer County High School District | 529 | 500 |
| 27 | Monforton Elementary School District | 526 | 575 |
| 28 | Hardin High School District | 508 | 546 |
| 29 | Columbus Elementary School District | 494 | 489 |
| 29 | Three Forks Elementary School District | 494 | 504 |
| 31 | Malta Public School District | 492 | 481 |
| 32 | St Ignatius Public School District | 489 | 509 |
| 33 | Whitefish High School District | 484 | 524 |
| 34 | Baker Public School District | 475 | 441 |
| 35 | Polson High School District | 471 | 484 |
| 36 | Harlem Elementary School District | 454 | 440 |
| 37 | Manhattan School District | 452 | 488 |
| 38 | Park High School District | 447 | 439 |
| 38 | Eureka Elementary School District | 447 | 471 |
| 40 | Rocky Boy Elementary School District | 431 | 456 |
| 40 | Plains Public School District | 431 | 459 |
| 42 | Deer Lodge Elementary School District | 429 | 409 |
| 43 | Lame Deer Elementary School District | 411 | 404 |
| 44 | Roundup Elementary School District | 397 | 390 |
| 45 | Colstrip Elementary School District | 394 | 373 |
| 46 | Stevensville High School District | 389 | 387 |
| 47 | Sidney High School District | 387 | 387 |
| 48 | Ennis Public School District | 377 | 381 |
| 49 | Big Sky School Public School District | 370 | 370 |
| 50 | Dawson High School District | 361 | 351 |
| 51 | Bonner Elementary School District | 359 | 342 |
| 52 | Conrad Elementary School District | 354 | 343 |
| 52 | Elysian Elementary School District | 354 | 387 |
| 54 | Fergus High School District | 348 | 337 |
| 55 | Plentywood Public School District | 347 | 346 |
| 56 | Ronan High School District | 345 | 343 |
| 57 | Clancy Elementary School District | 343 | 338 |
| 58 | Arlee Elementary School District | 327 | 321 |
| 59 | Red Lodge Elementary School District | 323 | 310 |
| 60 | Anaconda High School District | 321 | 311 |
| 61 | Big Timber Elementary School District | 319 | 319 |
| … | |||
| 337 | Belgrade Elementary School District | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
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