Townsend K-12 Schools School District

201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644-2215
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 119 students in Townsend K-12 Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Townsend K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
700 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Townsend K-12 Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#179 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
615 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
63
# Students in K Grade:
68
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,291 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,383
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,291
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Townsend K-12 Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Townsend K-12 Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Townsend 7-8
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Grades: 7-8
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in MT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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