Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4

Golden Valley County had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 56 counties in 2023, at 72.7%. Wheatland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 35.1% and the figure for Montana was 36.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 47 %Big Horn County: 22.9 %Blaine County: 34.7 %Broadwater County: 21.8 %Carbon County: 58.5 %Carter County: 8 %Cascade County: 33.5 %Chouteau County: 10 %Custer County: 41.7 %Daniels County: 0 %Dawson County: 44.3 %Deer Lodge County: 38.1 %Fallon County: 18.5 %Fergus County: 7.2 %Flathead County: 37.1 %Gallatin County: 40.8 %Garfield County: 7.4 %Glacier County: 49.7 %Golden Valley County: 72.7 %Granite County: 40.8 %Hill County: 40.5 %Jefferson County: 22.1 %Judith Basin County: 66.7 %Lake County: 31.9 %Lewis and Clark County: 48.3 %Liberty County: 22.2 %Lincoln County: 32 %McCone County: 22.9 %Madison County: 48.3 %Meagher County: 0 %Mineral County: 24.6 %Missoula County: 35.7 %Musselshell County: 58.9 %Park County: 47.3 %Petroleum County: 0 %Phillips County: 35.9 %Pondera County: 43.8 %Powder River County: 27 %Powell County: 5.7 %Prairie County: 0 %Ravalli County: 20.3 %Richland County: 41.9 %Roosevelt County: 35.5 %Rosebud County: 44.6 %Sanders County: 46 %Sheridan County: 27.1 %Silver Bow County: 49 %Stillwater County: 36.9 %Sweet Grass County: 35.8 %Teton County: 18.2 %Toole County: 42.4 %Treasure County: 6.7 %Valley County: 22 %Wheatland County: 0 %Wibaux County: 47.8 %Yellowstone County: 34.8 %
  • Under 8.3
  • 8.3 to 23
  • 23 to 35
  • 35 to 41
  • 41 to 47
  • 47 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Golden Valley County: 72.7 %Golden Valley County72.7Judith Basin County: 66.7 %Judith Basin County66.7Musselshell County: 58.9 %Musselshell County58.9Carbon County: 58.5 %Carbon County58.5Glacier County: 49.7 %Glacier County49.7Silver Bow County: 49 %Silver Bow County49Lewis and Clark County: 48.3 %Lewis and Clark County48.3Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Wibaux County: 47.8 %Wibaux County47.8Park County: 47.3 %Park County47.3Beaverhead County: 47 %Beaverhead County47Sanders County: 46 %Sanders County46Rosebud County: 44.6 %Rosebud County44.6Dawson County: 44.3 %Dawson County44.3Pondera County: 43.8 %Pondera County43.8Toole County: 42.4 %Toole County42.4Richland County: 41.9 %Richland County41.9Custer County: 41.7 %Custer County41.7Granite County: 40.8 %Granite County40.8Gallatin County: 40.8 %Gallatin County40.8Hill County: 40.5 %Hill County40.5Deer Lodge County: 38.1 %Deer Lodge County38.1Flathead County: 37.1 %Flathead County37.1Stillwater County: 36.9 %Stillwater County36.9Phillips County: 35.9 %Phillips County35.9Sweet Grass County: 35.8 %Sweet Grass County35.8Missoula County: 35.7 %Missoula County35.7Roosevelt County: 35.5 %Roosevelt County35.5Yellowstone County: 34.8 %Yellowstone County34.8Blaine County: 34.7 %Blaine County34.7Cascade County: 33.5 %Cascade County33.5Lincoln County: 32 %Lincoln County32Lake County: 31.9 %Lake County31.9Sheridan County: 27.1 %Sheridan County27.1Powder River County: 27 %Powder River County27Mineral County: 24.6 %Mineral County24.6Big Horn County: 22.9 %Big Horn County22.9McCone County: 22.9 %McCone County22.9Liberty County: 22.2 %Liberty County22.2Jefferson County: 22.1 %Jefferson County22.1Valley County: 22 %Valley County22Broadwater County: 21.8 %Broadwater County21.8Ravalli County: 20.3 %Ravalli County20.3Fallon County: 18.5 %Fallon County18.5Teton County: 18.2 %Teton County18.2Chouteau County: 10 %Chouteau County10Carter County: 8 %Carter County8Garfield County: 7.4 %Garfield County7.4Fergus County: 7.2 %Fergus County7.2Treasure County: 6.7 %Treasure County6.7Powell County: 5.7 %Powell County5.7Daniels County: 0 %Daniels County0Meagher County: 0 %Meagher County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Prairie County: 0 %Prairie County0Wheatland County: 0 %Wheatland County0Golden Valley County: 72.7 %Golden Valley County72.7Judith Basin County: 66.7 %Judith Basin County66.7Musselshell County: 58.9 %Musselshell County58.9Carbon County: 58.5 %Carbon County58.5Glacier County: 49.7 %Glacier County49.7Silver Bow County: 49 %Silver Bow County49Lewis and Clark County: 48.3 %Lewis and Clark County48.3Madison County: 48.3 %Madison County48.3Wibaux County: 47.8 %Wibaux County47.8Park County: 47.3 %Park County47.3Beaverhead County: 47 %Beaverhead County47Sanders County: 46 %Sanders County46Rosebud County: 44.6 %Rosebud County44.6Dawson County: 44.3 %Dawson County44.3Pondera County: 43.8 %Pondera County43.8Toole County: 42.4 %Toole County42.4Richland County: 41.9 %Richland County41.9Custer County: 41.7 %Custer County41.7Granite County: 40.8 %Granite County40.8Gallatin County: 40.8 %Gallatin County40.8Hill County: 40.5 %Hill County40.5Deer Lodge County: 38.1 %Deer Lodge County38.1Flathead County: 37.1 %Flathead County37.1Stillwater County: 36.9 %Stillwater County36.9Phillips County: 35.9 %Phillips County35.9Sweet Grass County: 35.8 %Sweet Grass County35.8Missoula County: 35.7 %Missoula County35.7Roosevelt County: 35.5 %Roosevelt County35.5Yellowstone County: 34.8 %Yellowstone County34.8Blaine County: 34.7 %Blaine County34.7Cascade County: 33.5 %Cascade County33.5Lincoln County: 32 %Lincoln County32Lake County: 31.9 %Lake County31.9Sheridan County: 27.1 %Sheridan County27.1Powder River County: 27 %Powder River County27Mineral County: 24.6 %Mineral County24.6Big Horn County: 22.9 %Big Horn County22.9McCone County: 22.9 %McCone County22.9Liberty County: 22.2 %Liberty County22.2Jefferson County: 22.1 %Jefferson County22.1Valley County: 22 %Valley County22Broadwater County: 21.8 %Broadwater County21.8Ravalli County: 20.3 %Ravalli County20.3Fallon County: 18.5 %Fallon County18.5Teton County: 18.2 %Teton County18.2Chouteau County: 10 %Chouteau County10Carter County: 8 %Carter County8Garfield County: 7.4 %Garfield County7.4Fergus County: 7.2 %Fergus County7.2Treasure County: 6.7 %Treasure County6.7Powell County: 5.7 %Powell County5.7Daniels County: 0 %Daniels County0Meagher County: 0 %Meagher County0Petroleum County: 0 %Petroleum County0Prairie County: 0 %Prairie County0Wheatland County: 0 %Wheatland County0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Golden Valley County72.7+30.6 pts
2Judith Basin County66.7+66.7 pts
3Musselshell County58.9-12.9 pts
4Carbon County58.5+13.5 pts
5Glacier County49.7-0.3 pts
6Silver Bow County49-0 pts
7Lewis and Clark County48.3+3.9 pts
8Madison County48.3+12.8 pts
9Wibaux County47.8-0.6 pts
10Park County47.3+4 pts
11Beaverhead County47+2 pts
12Sanders County46+1 pts
13Rosebud County44.6+6.2 pts
14Dawson County44.3+2.3 pts
15Pondera County43.8+12 pts
16Toole County42.4-0.3 pts
17Richland County41.9+16.2 pts
18Custer County41.7-8.7 pts
19Granite County40.8-20.7 pts
20Gallatin County40.8-4.5 pts
21Hill County40.5+5.8 pts
22Deer Lodge County38.1+17 pts
23Flathead County37.1+0.9 pts
24Stillwater County36.9-3.3 pts
25Phillips County35.9+5.7 pts
26Sweet Grass County35.8-16.3 pts
27Missoula County35.7-3.9 pts
28Roosevelt County35.5-8.7 pts
29Yellowstone County34.8-4.5 pts
30Blaine County34.7-14.6 pts
31Cascade County33.5-3.8 pts
32Lincoln County32-9.9 pts
33Lake County31.9-17.6 pts
34Sheridan County27.1+7 pts
35Powder River County270 pts
36Mineral County24.6-4.4 pts
37Big Horn County22.9-1.3 pts
38McCone County22.9-7.6 pts
39Liberty County22.2-18.5 pts
40Jefferson County22.1+1.6 pts
41Valley County22-17.9 pts
42Broadwater County21.8-4.5 pts
43Ravalli County20.3-7.3 pts
44Fallon County18.5-2.7 pts
45Teton County18.2-2.5 pts
46Chouteau County10-3 pts
47Carter County8-2 pts
48Garfield County7.4-23 pts
49Fergus County7.2-7 pts
50Treasure County6.70 pts
51Powell County5.7-3.6 pts
52Daniels County00 pts
52Meagher County00 pts
52Petroleum County0-26.7 pts
52Prairie County00 pts
52Wheatland County00 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/montana-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/montana-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/montana-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Montana by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023}},
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Which county has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Golden Valley County, with 72.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Wheatland County, with 0% in 2023.

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