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Best Schools · Montana · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Montana public schools, 2017-2024

Montana public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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MONTANA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
201Edgerton SchoolKalispellKalispell Elem600509-15.2%
202Warren SchoolHelenaHelena Elem326276-15.3%
203Billings Sr High SchoolBillingsBillings H S1,9241,629-15.3%
204Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherdShepherd Elem213180-15.5%
205Lakeside Elementary SchoolLakesideSomers Elem359303-15.6%
206Bonner SchoolBonnerBonner Elem269227-15.6%
207Huntley Project High SchlWordenHuntley Project K-12 Schools259217-16.2%
208Riverside Middle SchoolBillingsBillings Elem520436-16.2%
209Glasgow High SchoolGlasgowGlasgow K-12 Schools262219-16.4%
210Russell SchoolKalispellKalispell Elem268223-16.8%
211Poly Drive SchoolBillingsBillings Elem342283-17.3%
212Corvallis High SchoolCorvallisCorvallis K-12 Schools493406-17.6%
213Meadow Hill Middle SchoolMissoulaMissoula Elem506414-18.2%
214Broadwater SchoolHelenaHelena Elem253207-18.2%
215Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoulaMissoula Elem482393-18.5%
216Lewis & Clark SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls Elem418338-19.1%
217Hardin IntermediateHardinHardin Elem359290-19.2%
218Browning ElementaryBrowningBrowning Elem322258-19.9%
219Central ElementarySidneySidney Elem341272-20.2%
220Arlee ElementaryArleeArlee Elem260206-20.8%
221Mountain View SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls Elem398315-20.9%
222Sleeping Giant Middle SchLivingstonLivingston Elem331261-21.1%
223Poplar SchoolPoplarPoplar Elem420329-21.7%
224Rossiter SchoolHelenaHelena Elem471369-21.7%
225Whittier SchoolGreat FallsGreat Falls Elem239187-21.8%
226Hardin Middle SchoolHardinHardin Elem459359-21.8%
227Bigfork ElementaryBigforkBigfork Elem440343-22.0%
228Manhattan ElemManhattanManhattan School333259-22.2%
229W F Morrison SchoolTroyTroy Elem203158-22.2%
230Frenchtown Intermediate SchoolFrenchtownFrenchtown K-12 Schools220171-22.3%
231Lillian Peterson SchoolKalispellKalispell Elem457344-24.7%
232Elrod SchoolKalispellKalispell Elem320237-25.9%
233Medicine Crow Middle SchoolBillingsBillings Elem704517-26.6%
234Laurel Middle SchoolLaurelLaurel Elem692506-26.9%
235Florence-Carlton El SchlFlorenceFlorence-Carlton K-12 Schls420301-28.3%
236Bitterroot SchoolBillingsBillings Elem369264-28.5%
237East Side SchoolLivingstonLivingston Elem349249-28.7%
238Smith SchoolHelenaHelena Elem320217-32.2%
239Napi SchoolBrowningBrowning Elem424278-34.4%
240Hellgate Middle SchoolMissoulaHellgate Elem499326-34.7%
241Lincoln SchoolMiles CityMiles City Elem257166-35.4%
242Helena High SchoolHelenaHelena H S1,523979-35.7%
243Irving SchoolBozemanBozeman Elem272174-36.0%
244Bozeman High SchoolBozemanBozeman H S2,1571,279-40.7%
245Highland Park SchoolLewistownLewistown Elem281159-43.4%
246West SchoolLaurelLaurel Elem461248-46.2%
247Hellgate Elem Lower GradesMissoulaHellgate Elem952305-68.0%
248Washington SchoolHamiltonHamilton K-12 Schools23665-72.5%
Page 5 of 5 · 248 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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