Attendance at the school saw a 8.5 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 (2020-21) | Previous Year Enrollment (2019-20) |
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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 |
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70 | Huntley Project Elem K-6 | 375 | 412 |
71 | Sunnyside School | 373 | 399 |
72 | Loy School | 367 | 381 |
72 | Ronan High School | 367 | 335 |
74 | Emerson School | 366 | 413 |
75 | Margaret Leary School | 365 | 398 |
76 | Lockwood Intermediate | 361 | 394 |
77 | Big Sky Elementary | 357 | 401 |
78 | Beartooth School | 352 | 354 |
79 | Harlem Elementary School | 351 | 346 |
80 | East Evergreen School | 349 | 375 |
81 | Frenchtown Elementary School | 346 | 375 |
82 | Russell School | 345 | 388 |
83 | Hellgate Middle School | 344 | 357 |
84 | Poplar School | 341 | 369 |
85 | Alkali Creek School | 340 | 344 |
86 | Shepherd Elementary | 338 | 376 |
87 | Cecelia Hazelton School | 337 | 344 |
88 | Longfellow School | 336 | 282 |
89 | Dawson High School | 334 | 333 |
90 | Fergus High School | 332 | 306 |
91 | Lillian Peterson School | 328 | 348 |
92 | Valley View School | 324 | 339 |
93 | Linderman School | 318 | 310 |
94 | Hawthorne School | 315 | 363 |
94 | Bigfork High School | 315 | 339 |
96 | Broadwater School | 314 | 350 |
97 | Sidney Middle School | 313 | 309 |
98 | Lolo Elementary | 306 | 295 |
99 | Poly Drive School | 305 | 329 |
100 | Bitterroot School | 303 | 336 |
100 | Highland Park School | 303 | 307 |
102 | Franklin School | 302 | 320 |
103 | Bench School | 300 | 331 |
104 | Napi School | 293 | 429 |
104 | Hardin Primary | 293 | 325 |
106 | Lakeside Elementary School | 291 | 380 |
106 | Cornelius Hedges School | 291 | 331 |
108 | Montana City School | 290 | 318 |
108 | Jefferson High School | 290 | 289 |
110 | Independent School | 289 | 310 |
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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 |