Butte
116 Montana Districts Hit Record-Low Enrollment
Correction (July 23, 2026): An earlier version said Great Falls Elem lost 197 students in 2026. The single-year loss was 86.
Montana Lost 8,500 Students in Three Years
The Billings school board voted 5-1 in January 2024 to close Washington Elementary. The building was not condemned. It was not damaged. The district simply could not justify staffing a school while en...