Total enrollment
7,473
-592 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
20 schools in Helena
Montana · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Montana, 20 sit inside Helena city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,473 students (13 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Helena
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+4 (+27%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater School | Elementary | PK-05 | 207 |
| Bryant School | Elementary | PK-05 | 288 |
| C R Anderson Middle Schl | Middle | 06-08 | 962 |
| Capital High School | High | 09-12 | 1,293 |
| Central School | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 |
| Four Georgians School | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| Hawthorne School | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 |
| Helena High School | High | 09-12 | 979 |
| Helena Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 701 |
| Helena Montessori Charter Schl | Elementary | KG-05 | 198 |
| Helena P.A.L. | High | 09-12 | 58 |
| Jefferson School | Elementary | PK-05 | 245 |
| Jim Darcy School | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
| Kessler Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 |
| Mount Ascension Learning Ac EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| Mount Ascension Learning Ac HS | High | 09-12 | 43 |
| Mount Ascension Learning Ac MS | Middle | 06-08 | 22 |
| Rossiter School | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| Smith School | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| Warren School | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
About Helena
Across Helena, Montana, 20 public schools enrolls about 7,473 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Helena average about 374 students each, 114% meaningfully above the Montana norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,473 students, shrank 7% from the 8,065 reported in SY 2017-18. Helena now counts 19 public schools, up from 15 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 8% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Helena discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.