Enrollment
196
High
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSEND K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300498000123
Broadwater High School
201 N Spruce, Townsend, MT 59644 · (406) 441-3430 · Broadwater County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
64 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 57 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 19% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Townsend K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
64.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Broadwater High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater High School this school | 196 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Frenchtown High School Frenchtown | 364 | 32.4% | N/A |
| Fairfield High School Fairfield | 107 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Fergus High School Lewistown | 347 | 41.2% | N/A |
| Laurel High School Laurel | 578 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Forsyth High School Forsyth | 103 | 32.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Broadwater High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #18 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #7 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #51 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #60 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #7 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 196 | 15.4 | 12.7:1 | 33% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 15.7 | 11.6:1 | 37% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 17.3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 17 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 16.8 | 13.5:1 | 35% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 36% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 40% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 20% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadwater High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (227 to 196); teachers down 8% (16.8 to 15.4).
About Broadwater High School
Broadwater High School is a high school located in Townsend, Montana, in Broadwater County. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 196 students.
Townsend K-12 Schools serves 733 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 86% of students at Broadwater High School are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Broadwater County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Broadwater High School scores 25%.
The school's 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Income data for the school show 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For Broadwater County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,374 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Broadwater County number 3, with about 733 students.
Cecelia Hazelton School is the nearest public school to Broadwater High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Broadwater High School, there are 2 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (194) and 2024-25 (196). Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Broadwater High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Broadwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,668
Census ACS
Median income
$70,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Townsend K-12 Schools
- Cecelia Hazelton SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Townsend 7-8Middle · 114 students
Other schools in Townsend
- Cecelia Hazelton SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Townsend 7-8Middle · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Cecelia Hazelton School0.1 mi · 423
- Townsend 7-80.1 mi · 114
- Clancy School24.5 mi · 285
- Clancy 7-824.6 mi · 89
- Montana City School24.8 mi · 313
- Montana City Middle Schl24.8 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Broadwater High SchoolHow large is Broadwater High School?
Broadwater High School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Broadwater High School serve?
Broadwater High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Broadwater High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Broadwater High School.
How diverse is Broadwater High School?
Broadwater High School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Broadwater High School?
Broadwater High School is overseen by Townsend K-12 Schools in Broadwater County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.