Is C M Russell High School a good school?

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

How many students attend C M Russell High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,452 students attended C M Russell High School.

What is the racial makeup of C M Russell High School?

Students at C M Russell High School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into 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

C M Russell High School in Great Falls MT

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C M Russell High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks C M Russell High School 51^st of 124 Montana public high schools. (See C M Russell High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls High School 164^th 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
2004	64.28	56^th	137	59.1%
2005	62.24	62^nd	142	56.3%
2006	62.88	51^st	138	63.0%
2007	55.02	76^th	136	44.1%
2008	57.33	66^th	139	52.5%
2009	54.32	67^th	135	50.4%
2010	50.39	82^nd	135	39.3%
2011	42.05	89^th	122	27.0%
2012	43.77	89^th	129	31.0%
2013	56.56	57^th	128	55.5%
2015	75.71	18^th	92	80.4%
2016	58.63	44^th	113	61.1%
2017	72.56	20^th	111	82.0%
2018	56.19	52^nd	119	56.3%
2019	58.76	42^nd	119	64.7%
2021	49.95	51^st	138	63.0%
2022	42.97	32^nd	114	71.9%
2023	48.94	51^st	124	58.9%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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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
2024	1153	15	12	88	71	2	111	0	1452

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
2024	1452	86.2	16.8	38

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
2024	1452	86.2	16.8	38

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

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

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1385	1454	5%
African American	27	17	37%
American Indian	111	88	20.7%
Asian	16	10	37.5%
Hispanic	64	84	31.3%
Pacific Islander	6	4	33.3%
White	1113	1159	4.1%
Two or More Races	48	92	91.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
C M Russell High School	Public	9-12	228 17th Avenue NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6100	1,452	86	16.8	38.0%	1,153 (79.4%)	15 (1.0%)	88 (6.1%)	12 (0.8%)	71 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (7.6%)	48.9	51^st of 124 public high schools	58.9%		43	32^nd of 114 public high schools	71.9%	19	32.0	51.6	30.6	$9,718
Great Falls High School	Public	9-12	1900 2nd Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6250	1,612	113	14.3	53.3%	1,126 (69.9%)	22 (1.4%)	107 (6.6%)	10 (0.6%)	183 (11.4%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (9.9%)	31.1	84^th of 124 public high schools	32.3%		22.2	80^th of 114 public high schools	29.8%	4	22.1	43.1	23.4	$9,667
MT School For Deaf & Blnd High School	Public	9-12	3911 Central Ave	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Mont School for Deaf Blind	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 771-6017	13	11	1.1	100.0%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Centerville High School	Public	9-12	693 Stockett Rd	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 736-5167	76	7	10.3	39.5%	69 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	29.7	88^th of 124 public high schools	29.0%		70.8	8^th of 114 public high schools	93.0%	80	30.8	38.5	15.4	$19,125

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