Central Montana Times

Miami School had a total attendance of 36 students during the 2020-21 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 16.1 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)
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
…
313	Belt 7-8	46	43
313	Sunburst High School	46	41
316	Morin School	45	40
317	Dixon Elementary	43	52
317	Gallatin Gateway 7-8	43	50
317	Trout Creek School	43	48
317	Wibaux High School	43	38
321	West Yellowstone 7-8	42	53
322	Kircher School	41	38
322	Golden Ridge School	41	37
324	Hobson High School	40	38
325	Ryegate School	39	37
325	Helena Flats 7-8	39	37
327	Fairview 7-8	38	43
327	Broadview High School	38	41
327	Scobey 7-8	38	39
327	Fairhaven Colony	38	37
331	Alberton High School	37	40
331	Brockton High School	37	28
333	Roberts High School	36	31
333	Miami School	36	31
333	Reed Point Elementary	36	29
333	Harrison High School	36	26
337	Winifred High School	35	36
337	Dodson High School	35	34
339	Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8	34	45
339	Hillcrest 7-8	34	38
339	Deer Park 7-8	34	35
339	Shields Valley 7-8	34	29
343	Swan River 7-8	33	40
343	Noxon 7-8	33	37
343	Lincoln High School	33	36
343	Nashua High School	33	31
343	Woodman School	33	30
348	Broadus 7-8	32	38
348	Babb School	32	30
348	Bridger 7-8	32	29
348	Valley View School	32	28
352	Power High School	31	33
352	Melville School	31	28
354	Dutton/Brady High School	30	31
…
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