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Great Falls High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,064 students in Great Falls High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Montana.
Public High Schools in Great Falls High School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Montana public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Great Falls High School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is equal to the Montana average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is C M Russell High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Montana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public high school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
176 Schools
# Students
3,064 Students
45,513 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
3,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Falls High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.39
% American Indian
8%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
75%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,364 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,022 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,364
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,022
$15,352
Best Great Falls High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C M Russell High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
228 17th Avenue Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6100
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 2nd Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6250
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,612 students
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