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Townsend K-12 Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 185 students in Townsend K-12 Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High School in Townsend K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Townsend K-12 School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Broadwater High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
706 Students
45,685 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
3,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Townsend K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.38
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,880 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
374 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
2,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
346 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
628 Students
35,527 Students
% White Students
89%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
99 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
1,918 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
69
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
11
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
10
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
10
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
9
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
7
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
18
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
28
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
12,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
11,841
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
11,117
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
10,107
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,136 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$15,183
Spending / Student
$18,136
$15,271
Best Townsend K-12 Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broadwater High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3430
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3430
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
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