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Townsend K-12 Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 700 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Townsend K-12 Schools is a school district in Montana (Broadwater County). During the 2024 school year, 700 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Townsend School District, At-large

General election

General election for Townsend School District, At-large

Adam Breakfield and Kristy Sangray ran in the general election for Townsend School District, At-large on May 6, 2025.

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Adam Breakfield (Nonpartisan)
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Kristy Sangray (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Townsend K-12 Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Adam Brakefield20252028
Vanessa Flynn2027
Jason Noyes2027
Jason Kool2026
Chase Ragen2026

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Townsend K-12 Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Montana House of Representatives District 77Jane GilletteRepublican Party 100% 82%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,324,000 $1,985 14%
Local: $4,769,000 $7,150 49%
State: $3,618,000 $5,424 37%
Total: $9,711,000 $14,559
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,990,000 $28,470
Total Current Expenditures: $8,153,000 $12,223
Instructional Expenditures: $5,074,000 $7,607 27%
Student and Staff Support: $435,000 $652 2%
Administration: $1,020,000 $1,529 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,624,000 $2,434 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,152,000 $15,220
Construction: $10,085,000 $15,119
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $59,000 $88
Interest on Debt: $615,000 $922

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 PS PS >=50 <50 <=20 40-44
2018-2019 48 PS >=50 PS 21-39 48
2017-2018 46 PS <50 PS 21-39 48
2016-2017 44 <50 <50 21-39 45-49
2015-2016 52 <50 <50 <50 50-54
2014-2015 42 PS <50 <50 40-44
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 67 PS PS >=50 >=50 69
2011-2012 72 PS PS 60-79 PS 74
2010-2011 70 PS PS 40-59 >=50 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS PS <50 <50 21-39 45-49
2018-2019 49 PS >=50 PS 21-39 50
2017-2018 52 PS >=50 PS 21-39 54
2016-2017 51 >=50 <50 40-59 50-54
2015-2016 45 <50 <50 <50 45-49
2014-2015 56 PS >=50 <50 55-59
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 87 PS PS >=50 >=50 88
2011-2012 90 PS PS >=80 PS 90
2010-2011 91 PS PS >=80 >=50 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 80-89 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2016-2017 80-89 PS PS PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 70-79 PS PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-89 PS PS PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2011-2012 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS PS 80-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 700 -0.9
2022-2023 706 5.5
2021-2022 667 5.2
2020-2021 632 -2.4
2019-2020 647 0.3
2018-2019 645 -5.9
2017-2018 683 1.9
2016-2017 670 0.0
2015-2016 670 2.4
2014-2015 654 2.8
2013-2014 636 -1.3
2012-2013 644 -4.0
2011-2012 670 -2.4
2010-2011 686 -4.7
2009-2010 718 -2.4
2008-2009 735 5.2
2007-2008 697 0.3
2006-2007 695 -3.7
2005-2006 721 1.5
2004-2005 710 -4.9
2003-2004 745 0.7
2002-2003 740 -1.1
2001-2002 748 -1.9
2000-2001 762 -0.7
1999-2000 767 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Townsend K-12 Schools (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.6
Black 0.0 0.7
Hispanic 5.9 6.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.1 5.0
White 87.9 76.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Townsend K-12 Schools had 52.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.35.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 4.37
Elementary: 32.39
Secondary: 15.67
Total: 52.43

Townsend K-12 Schools employed 2.28 district administrators and 2.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.28
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.60
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 12.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.35
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.65
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.86
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 19.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Townsend K-12 Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broadwater High School1829-12
Cecelia Hazelton School399PK-6
Townsend 7-81197-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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