B
Townsend K-12 Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Townsend.
Students
733
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,341
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$18.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Townsend K-12 Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Montana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MT average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16% since 2020
- Debt of $18.6M, about $25,379 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Toston.
PK–6Cecelia Hazelton SchoolThis district
7–8Townsend 7-8This district
9–12Broadwater High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MT
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,341 per student · 9% below MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
632’20
667’21
706’22
700’23
733’24
Up 16% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.