Total enrollment
570
-79 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Poplar Elem
Montana · 570 students · 1 city
Poplar Elem's public-school footprint covers 3 schools with combined enrollment of about 570 students, averaging 190 per school.
4-year change in Poplar Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Poplar Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #47 of 54 | #8,886 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #37 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #1 of 54 | #69 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #7 of 54 | #104 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Poplar Elem
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 707 to 570 students (down 19%) and from 54 to 67 full-time teachers (up 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar School | Poplar | Elementary | PK-04 | 329 |
| Poplar 5-6 School | Poplar | Middle | 05-06 | 124 |
| Poplar 7-8 | Poplar | Middle | 07-08 | 117 |
About Poplar Elem
Poplar Elem operates 3 public schools across Montana, collectively serveing roughly 570 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Poplar Elem consists of 1 elementary and 2 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 649 students in SY 2020-21 versus 570 in SY 2024-25.
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