Central Montana Times

Shelby High School District had a total attendance of 125 students during the 2020-21 school year, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Attendance at the school saw a 20.2 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 (2020-21)	Previous Year Enrollment (2019-20)
1	Billings Elementary School District	11,554	10,980
2	Great Falls Elementary School District	7,271	7,026
3	Missoula Elementary School District	5,637	5,264
4	Billings High School District	5,473	5,550
5	Bozeman Elementary School District	4,847	4,464
6	Missoula High School District	3,620	3,717
7	Kalispell Elementary School District	3,111	2,883
8	Butte Elementary School District	3,078	2,948
9	Great Falls High School District	2,943	2,981
10	Flathead High School District	2,844	2,952
11	Belgrade Elementary School District	2,458	2,297
12	Bozeman High School District	2,243	2,389
13	Hellgate Elementary School District	1,540	1,473
14	Columbia Falls Elementary School District	1,491	1,430
15	Hamilton Public School District	1,486	1,498
16	Corvallis Public School District	1,437	1,264
17	Hardin Elementary School District	1,413	1,307
18	Laurel Elementary School District	1,387	1,244
18	Browning Elementary School District	1,387	1,392
18	East Helena Public School District	1,387	1,505
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144	Colstrip High School District	166	152
144	Harlem High School District	166	171
146	Charlo Elementary School District	165	171
147	Wibaux Public School District	164	153
148	Philipsburg Public School District	162	170
149	Thompson Falls High School District	156	188
150	Marion Elementary School District	146	143
151	Shields Valley Elementary School District	142	130
152	Troy High School District	141	135
153	Rocky Boy High School District	140	147
154	Noxon Elementary School District	137	105
155	Terry Public School District	134	138
156	Sunburst Public School District	133	137
156	Dutton/Brady Public School District	133	137
158	Whitehall High School District	132	146
158	Lame Deer High School District	132	172
160	Lincoln Public School District	131	139
161	Sheridan Elementary School District	130	120
162	Ulm Elementary School District	128	129
163	Broadus Elementary School District	127	125
164	Shelby High School District	125	104
164	North Star Elementary School District	125	127
166	Fairview High School District	124	117
167	Hobson Public School District	119	124
168	Creston Elementary School District	118	103
169	Stanford Public School District	117	113
170	Choteau High School District	113	108
171	Highwood Public School District	112	117
172	Winifred Public School District	110	110
172	Arlee High School District	110	115
174	Joliet High School District	106	121
175	Plevna Public School District	104	108
176	Roberts Public School District	103	115
177	Forsyth High School District	101	90
178	Valier Elementary School District	100	110
178	Gardiner Elementary School District	100	91
180	Nashua Public School District	99	110
181	Drummond Elementary School District	98	114
181	Jordan Elementary School District	98	95
183	Box Elder High School District	97	105
184	Brockton Elementary School District	95	115
…
287	Mountain View Elementary School District	12	11
287	Pendroy Elementary School District	12	12
287	McCormick Elementary School District	12	20
291	Auchard Creek Elementary School District	11	12
291	Carter Elementary School District	11	5
293	Ovando Elementary School District	10	13
293	Trego Elementary School District	10	22
295	King Colony Elementary School District	9	9
296	Wise River Elementary School District	8	13
297	Polaris Elementary School District	7	11
297	McLeod Elementary School District	7	11
297	Divide Elementary School District	7	7
300	Galata Elementary School District	6	11
300	Knees Elementary School District	6	4
300	S Y Elementary School District	6	6
300	Ayers Elementary School District	6	7
300	Greycliff Elementary School District	6	7
300	Spring Creek Elementary School District	6	8
300	Benton Lake Elementary School District	6	9
307	Jackson Elementary School District	5	6