Top Rankings
Townsend K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 423 students in Townsend K-12 Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Townsend K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
527 Schools
# Students
733 Students
95,259 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
6,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Townsend K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.1%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,825
$15,499
Spending / Student
$17,468
$15,589
Best Townsend K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cecelia Hazelton School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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