Central Montana Times

Carter School had a total attendance of five students during the 2020-21 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 54.5 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 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 (2020-21)	Previous Year Enrollment (2019-20)
1	Flathead High School	1,607	1,516
2	Glacier High School	1,345	1,328
3	Butte High School	1,280	1,216
4	Sentinel High School	1,278	1,250
5	Hellgate High School	1,210	1,177
6	Big Sky High School	1,137	1,100
7	Belgrade Middle School	1,053	1,088
8	Kalispell Middle School	1,030	1,061
9	Belgrade High School	987	1,001
10	Sacajawea Middle School	830	862
11	East Middle School	809	831
12	North Middle School	759	787
13	Chief Joseph Middle School	742	760
14	Washington Middle School	668	666
15	East Middle School	647	650
16	Laurel High School	646	641
17	Browning High School	611	595
18	Porter Middle School	604	626
19	Laurel Middle School	590	636
20	Whitefish High School	588	579
21	Whitefish Middle 5-8	586	620
…
422	Rosebud High School	15	18
422	Geraldine High School	15	18
422	Helmville School	15	15
426	Cascade Colony School	14	18
426	Fishtail School	14	15
426	Cam Rose School	14	14
426	Trout Creek 7-8	14	9
426	Hammond School	14	9
431	Roy School	13	16
431	Cohagen School	13	16
431	Pass Creek School	13	14
431	Ovando School	13	10
431	Lavina 7-8	13	10
431	Wise River School	13	8
431	Ryegate High School	13	7
438	Luther School	12	19
438	Garrison School	12	15
438	Bissell 7-8	12	14
438	Dutton/Brady Middle School	12	14
438	Sunset School	12	13
438	Davey Elementary	12	13
438	Pendroy School	12	12
438	Westby 7-8	12	12
438	Auchard Creek School	12	11
438	Richey 7-8	12	9
448	Wolf Creek School	11	15
448	Turner 7-8	11	13
448	Geyser High School	11	13
448	Mountain View Elementary	11	12
448	Medicine Lake 7-8	11	12
448	Glacier Elementary School	11	10
448	Whitewater High School	11	9
448	McLeod School	11	7
448	Polaris School	11	7
448	Fortine 7-8	11	7
448	Grass Range 7-8	11	7
448	Galata School	11	6
460	Rimrock Colony School	10	24
460	Roy High School	10	12
460	Malmborg School	10	12
463	Wisdom School	9	14
463	North Harlem Elementary	9	13
463	Dixon 7-8	9	11
463	Willow Creek 7-8	9	10
463	King Colony School	9	9
463	Winnett 7-8	9	8
463	Alzada School	9	8
463	Reed Point 7-8	9	6
463	Benton Lake School	9	6
472	Augusta 7-8	8	9
472	Zenith Elementary	8	8
472	Spring Creek School	8	6
475	Denton High School	7	15
475	Hysham High School	7	13
475	Saco 7-8	7	10
475	Hysham 7-8	7	9
475	Divide School	7	7
475	Greycliff School	7	6
475	Ayers School	7	6
482	Jackson School	6	5
483	Carter School	5	11