Total enrollment
733
+101 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Townsend K-12 Schools
Montana · 733 students · 1 city
Townsend K-12 Schools runs the local public-school system inside Montana: 3 K-12 schools serving roughly 733 students, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Townsend K-12 Schools
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 Townsend K-12 Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #39 of 54 | #8,075 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #40 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #14 of 54 | #4,308 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.3% | #33 of 54 | #5,606 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 Townsend K-12 Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 683 to 733 students (up 7%) and from 51 to 53 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Hazelton School | Townsend | Elementary | PK-06 | 423 |
| Broadwater High School | Townsend | High | 09-12 | 196 |
| Townsend 7-8 | Townsend | Middle | 07-08 | 114 |
About Townsend K-12 Schools
Townsend K-12 Schools is a thinly populated Montana school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 733.
In terms of grade levels, Townsend K-12 Schools is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Townsend K-12 Schools runs about 244 students per school, 39% above the state mean of roughly 175.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 16%: 632 students in SY 2020-21 versus 733 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Townsend K-12 Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.