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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 high school serving 196 students in Townsend K-12 Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Townsend K-12 School 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
188 Schools
# Students
733 Students
44,620 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
3,226 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 335 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.39
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
77%
% 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 $15,490. 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 $15,580. 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
$15,490
Spending / Student
$17,468
$15,580
Best Townsend K-12 Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Broadwater High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3430
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3430
Gr: 9-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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