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Item: Townsend K-12 Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 441-3454

www.townsend.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Townsend K-12 Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

3 Schools

525 Schools

# Students

733 Students

95,177 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

6,845 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
Pre-K	17	7
Kind	64	25
1	73	27
2	61	28
3	54	30
4	42	29
5	64	29
6	48	29

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District Rank

Townsend K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#142 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	#142
2022	#179
2021	#176
2019	#181
2018	#141
2017	#160
2016	#125
2015	#121
2013	#112
2012	#107
2011	#140
2010	#125

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36%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	36%	37%
2022	41%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	48%	42%
2018	46%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	52%	43%
2015	42%	40%
2013	67%	66%
2012	72%	68%
2011	70%	68%
2010	67%	67%

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43%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	43%	46%
2021	45%	47%
2019	49%	50%
2018	46%	51%
2017	51%	51%
2016	45%	50%
2015	56%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	91%	84%
2010	87%	84%

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40-44%

37%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2022	42%	37%
2021	44%	28%

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85%

85.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	85%	85%
2022	84%	86%
2021	74%	84%
2020	84%	83%
2019	84%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	74%	83%
2015	84%	84%
2014	84%	83%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	87%	80%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	35.1%	35.9%
2022	53.1%	41.1%
2021	31.2%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	0.20	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.22	0.38
2020	0.15	0.38
2019	0.15	0.38
2018	0.18	0.38
2017	0.18	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.26	0.35
2014	0.19	0.35
2013	0.15	0.33
2012	0.16	0.33
2011	0.25	0.32
2010	0.13	0.30
2009	0.14	0.30
2008	0.13	0.28
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.10	0.28
2005	0.10	0.27
2004	0.11	0.27
2003	0.10	0.27
2002	0.07	0.27
2001	0.06	0.25
2000	0.07	0.25
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.07	0.24
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.09	0.22
1995	0.09	0.22
1994	0.10	0.22
1993	0.04	0.22
1992	0.06	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	3%	12%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	10%
1998	3%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	3%	10%
1992	2%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2014)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	6%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2020)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

89%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	90%	78%
2021	88%	78%
2020	92%	78%
2019	92%	78%
2018	90%	78%
2017	90%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	78%	80%
2014	90%	80%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	81%
2011	86%	82%
2010	93%	83%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	84%
2007	94%	84%
2006	95%	84%
2005	95%	85%
2004	93%	85%
2003	95%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	96%	86%
1999	98%	87%
1998	96%	87%
1997	96%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	95%	88%
1994	95%	88%
1993	98%	88%
1992	97%	88%
1991	100%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,603 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,442 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$11 MM	$2 MM
2022	$10 MM	$2 MM
2021	$9 MM	$2 MM
2020	$9 MM	$2 MM
2019	$8 MM	$2 MM
2018	$8 MM	$2 MM
2017	$8 MM	$2 MM
2016	$7 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$7 MM	$2 MM
2012	$7 MM	$2 MM
2011	$7 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$7 MM	$1 MM
2008	$6 MM	$2 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$6 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	0

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Spending

$16 MM

$2,389 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$16 MM	$2 MM
2022	$19 MM	$2 MM
2021	$13 MM	$2 MM
2020	$8 MM	$2 MM
2019	$7 MM	$2 MM
2018	$7 MM	$2 MM
2017	$7 MM	$2 MM
2016	$7 MM	$2 MM
2015	$7 MM	$2 MM
2014	$6 MM	$2 MM
2012	$6 MM	$2 MM
2011	$7 MM	$2 MM
2010	$7 MM	$2 MM
2009	$6 MM	$1 MM
2008	$6 MM	$1 MM
2007	$6 MM	$1 MM
2006	$5 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$5 MM	$1 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,868

$16,573

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$15,436	$19,361
2022	$14,559	$18,842
2021	$13,715	$18,438
2020	$14,473	$17,118
2019	$12,192	$16,964
2018	$11,293	$17,300
2017	$11,340	$17,087
2016	$11,128	$16,286
2015	$11,086	$15,305
2014	$10,868	$16,457
2012	$10,178	$16,184
2011	$9,894	$15,398
2010	$10,097	$15,305
2009	$9,211	$13,611
2008	$8,746	$14,981
2007	$8,714	$13,019
2006	$7,741	$12,206
2005	$7,307	$11,851
2004	$7,161	$11,519
2003	$6,695	$10,500
2002	$6,467	$10,028
2001	$5,898	$9,685
2000	$5,608	$9,308
1999	$4,934	$8,330
1998	$5,617	$8,573
1997	$4,865	$7,655
1995	$4,645	$7,082
1992	$6,995	$7,082
1990	$5,821	$6,000

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Spending / Student

$21,603

$16,214

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Townsend K-12 Schools	Montana
2023	$22,429	$18,370
2022	$28,471	$18,246
2021	$20,259	$17,330
2020	$11,904	$16,545
2019	$11,353	$16,216
2018	$10,341	$17,245
2017	$10,772	$16,779
2016	$10,433	$16,362
2015	$10,823	$14,876
2014	$10,154	$16,381
2012	$9,672	$15,796
2011	$9,507	$15,854
2010	$9,858	$14,876
2009	$8,589	$13,259
2008	$8,416	$13,942
2007	$8,496	$12,364
2006	$7,424	$11,636
2005	$7,001	$11,089
2004	$6,462	$10,717
2003	$7,289	$10,434
2002	$11,156	$9,725
2001	$5,755	$9,463
2000	$5,318	$9,009
1999	$4,912	$8,277
1998	$5,161	$8,100
1997	$4,674	$7,814
1995	$4,793	$7,055
1992	$4,784	$6,494
1990	$5,444	$6,463

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Best Townsend K-12 Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cecelia Hazelton School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431

Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 733 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 85% (Top 20% in MT)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education