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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 119 students in Townsend K-12 Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), 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
328 Schools
# Students
700 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. 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 $15,401. 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
$15,312
Spending / Student
$18,291
$15,401
Best Townsend K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Townsend 7-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Gr: 7-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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