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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Townsend K-12 Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Townsend K-12 School School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
700 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
4,856 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.
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
0.22
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
615 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
68
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,383
$15,263
Spending / Student
$18,291
$15,352
Best Townsend K-12 Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cecelia Hazelton School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students
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