C M Russell High School

Summary:

C M Russell High School is a public high school in Great Falls, Montana, serving 1,454 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently outperforms the nearby Great Falls High School and the state average in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, Reading, and Science.

C M Russell High School also has a more diverse student population compared to Great Falls High School, with a student body that is 79.71% White, 1.17% African American, 5.78% Hispanic, 0.69% Asian, 6.05% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, and 6.33% two or more races. This diversity may contribute to a more inclusive and enriching learning environment for students. Additionally, C M Russell High School has consistently ranked higher among Great Falls High School District high schools, with a higher SchoolDigger star rating of 3 stars compared to 2 stars for Great Falls High School.

Interestingly, when compared to the smaller Centerville High School, C M Russell High School still outperforms in academic proficiency, despite Centerville having a lower student-teacher ratio. This suggests that C M Russell High School is providing a quality education and creating a positive learning environment for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 228 17th Avenue NW
       Great Falls, MT  59404


(406) 268-6100

District: Great Falls High School

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 124 Montana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,718 Help


Feeder schools for C M Russell High School:

Elementary:    Meadow Lark School
    Riverview School
    Sacajawea School
    Valley View School
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Middle:    North Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,454

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Two or more races:
6.3%
American Indian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details C M Russell High School ranks better than 58.9% of high schools in Montana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), two or more races (6.3%), American Indian (6.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C M Russell High School is 16. (See more...)
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Compare C M Russell High School employs 90.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C M Russell High School is $9,718.
Schooldigger Rankings:

C M Russell High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks C M Russell High School 51st of 124 Montana public high schools. (See C M Russell High School in the ranking list.)

Great Falls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls High School 164th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for C M Russell High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.28 56th 137 59.1%
2005 62.24 62nd 142 56.3%
2006 62.88 51st 138 63.0%
2007 55.02 76th 136 44.1%
2008 57.33 66th 139 52.5%
2009 54.32 67th 135 50.4%
2010 50.39 82nd 135 39.3%
2011 42.05 89th 122 27.0%
2012 43.77 89th 129 31.0%
2013 56.56 57th 128 55.5%
2015 75.71 18th 92 80.4%
2016 58.63 44th 113 61.1%
2017 72.56 20th 111 82.0%
2018 56.19 52nd 119 56.3%
2019 58.76 42nd 119 64.7%
2021 49.95 51st 138 63.0%
2022 42.97 32nd 114 71.9%
2023 48.94 51st 124 58.9%
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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for C M Russell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1597 1597
1991 1546 16 19 4 61 n/a n/a 0 1646
1992 1523 17 16 4 62 n/a n/a 0 1622
1993 1623 16 12 12 70 n/a n/a 0 1733
1994 1650 23 16 14 75 n/a n/a 0 1778
1995 1679 18 24 11 90 n/a n/a 0 1822
1996 1679 18 24 11 90 n/a n/a 0 1822
1997 1734 17 22 19 83 n/a n/a 0 1875
1998 1757 17 22 17 90 n/a n/a 0 1903
1999 1773 21 18 17 84 n/a n/a 0 1913
2000 1696 19 26 28 99 n/a n/a 0 1868
2001 1626 16 24 31 106 n/a n/a 0 1803
2002 1546 24 31 38 88 n/a n/a 0 1727
2003 1546 24 31 38 88 n/a n/a 0 1727
2004 1553 20 31 31 101 n/a n/a 0 1736
2005 1473 19 30 26 116 n/a n/a 0 1664
2006 1467 19 32 26 137 n/a n/a 0 1681
2007 1487 27 32 24 155 n/a n/a 0 1725
2008 1430 23 31 20 173 n/a n/a 0 1677
2009 1397 20 26 19 156 n/a n/a 0 1618
2010 1302 22 23 26 123 n/a n/a 0 1496
2011 1304 28 12 40 141 1 2 0 1528
2012 1275 34 11 45 146 0 1 0 1512
2013 1251 40 19 42 129 4 5 0 1490
2014 1258 38 18 51 129 5 16 0 1515
2015 1242 47 18 50 110 5 26 0 1498
2016 1225 32 17 52 120 7 30 0 1483
2017 1217 30 15 67 116 6 33 0 1484
2018 1146 34 18 60 116 4 33 0 1411
2019 1113 27 16 64 111 6 48 0 1385
2020 1122 27 20 71 109 4 60 0 1413
2021 1128 25 18 74 111 9 61 0 1426
2022 1184 22 11 82 103 9 79 0 1490
2023 1159 17 10 84 88 4 92 0 1454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C M Russell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1597 89.2 17.9 19
1991 1646 76.2 21.6 18.8
1992 1622 75.5 21.4 18.2
1993 1733 84.0 20.6 8.2
1994 1778 94.0 18.9 10
1995 1822 99.4 18.3 9.8
1996 1822 99.4 18.3 9.8
1997 1875 109.0 17.2 9.4
1998 1903 107.3 17.7 10
1999 1913 108.0 17.7 14.7
2000 1868 109.5 17.1 14.7
2001 1803 111.9 16.1 14.3
2002 1727 105.2 16.4 14.5
2003 1727 105.2 16.4 14.5
2004 1736 109.3 15.9 13
2005 1664 109.2 15.2 14.1
2006 1681 110.9 15.2 14.8
2007 1725 116.4 14.8 18.1
2008 1677 112.8 14.9 16.9
2009 1618 110.8 14.6 18.9
2010 1496 103.5 14.4 23.5
2011 1528 101.2 15.0 19.6
2012 1512 93.2 16.2 21.9
2013 1490 98.1 15.1 28.1
2014 1515 91.9 16.4 29.4
2015 1498 91.0 16.4 28
2016 1483 92.0 16.1 30.1
2017 1484 90.8 16.3 32.1
2018 1411 85.8 16.4 34.2
2019 1385 85.0 16.2 34.9
2020 1413 82.8 17.0 31.4
2021 1426 90.3 15.7 n/a
2022 1490 93.7 15.9 n/a
2023 1454 90.8 16.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C M Russell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 1597 89.2 17.9 19
1991 1646 76.2 21.6 18.8
1992 1622 75.5 21.4 18.2
1993 1733 84.0 20.6 8.2
1994 1778 94.0 18.9 10
1995 1822 99.4 18.3 9.8
1996 1822 99.4 18.3 9.8
1997 1875 109.0 17.2 9.4
1998 1903 107.3 17.7 10
1999 1913 108.0 17.7 14.7
2000 1868 109.5 17.1 14.7
2001 1803 111.9 16.1 14.3
2002 1727 105.2 16.4 14.5
2003 1727 105.2 16.4 14.5
2004 1736 109.3 15.9 13
2005 1664 109.2 15.2 14.1
2006 1681 110.9 15.2 14.8
2007 1725 116.4 14.8 18.1
2008 1677 112.8 14.9 16.9
2009 1618 110.8 14.6 18.9
2010 1496 103.5 14.4 23.5
2011 1528 101.2 15.0 19.6
2012 1512 93.2 16.2 21.9
2013 1490 98.1 15.1 28.1
2014 1515 91.9 16.4 29.4
2015 1498 91.0 16.4 28
2016 1483 92.0 16.1 30.1
2017 1484 90.8 16.3 32.1
2018 1411 85.8 16.4 34.2
2019 1385 85.0 16.2 34.9
2020 1413 82.8 17.0 31.4
2021 1426 90.3 15.7 n/a
2022 1490 93.7 15.9 n/a
2023 1454 90.8 16.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for C M Russell High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2021 $9,855
2022 $9,711
2023 $9,718

Data source: Montana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C M Russell High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 42nd of 119 High schoolsRanks 51st of 124 High schools
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13851454
 5%
African American2717
 37%
American Indian11188
 20.7%
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic6484
 31.3%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White11131159
 4.1%
Two or More Races4892
 91.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about C M Russell High School

C M Russell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadow Lark School
Elementary : Riverview School
Elementary : Sacajawea School
Elementary : Valley View School
Elementary : West Elementary
Middle : North Middle School

Students at C M Russell High School are 80% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,454 students attended C M Russell High School.

C M Russell High School ranks 51st of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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