Is Great Falls High School a good school?

Great Falls High School ranks 84 th of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Falls High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,612 students attended Great Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Great Falls High School?

Students at Great Falls High School are 70% White, 11% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Great Falls High School?

Great Falls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chief Joseph School Elementary : Giant Springs Elementary Elementary : Lewis & Clark School Elementary : Lincoln School Elementary : Longfellow School Elementary : Morningside School Elementary : Mountain View School Elementary : Sunnyside School Elementary : Whittier School Middle : East Middle School

Great Falls High School in Great Falls MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Falls High School ranks worse than 67.7% of high schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), American Indian (11.4%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Falls High School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Great Falls High School employs 112.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Falls High School is $9,667.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Great Falls High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls High School 84^th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Great Falls 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 Great Falls High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	66.62	49^th	137	64.2%
2005	51.34	87^th	142	38.7%
2006	53.75	79^th	138	42.8%
2007	48.58	88^th	136	35.3%
2008	51.92	79^th	139	43.2%
2009	40.34	97^th	135	28.1%
2010	40.86	103^rd	135	23.7%
2011	38.83	95^th	122	22.1%
2012	30.09	106^th	129	17.8%
2013	42.52	97^th	128	24.2%
2015	54.00	53^rd	92	42.4%
2016	46.75	67^th	113	40.7%
2017	40.47	69^th	111	37.8%
2018	56.47	51^st	119	57.1%
2019	41.01	70^th	119	41.2%
2021	32.08	86^th	138	37.7%
2022	22.20	80^th	114	29.8%
2023	31.07	84^th	124	32.3%

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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 Great Falls 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	1743	1743
1991	1575	13	9	6	127	n/a	n/a	0	1730
1992	1685	16	7	12	158	n/a	n/a	0	1878
1993	1671	15	15	9	150	n/a	n/a	0	1860
1994	1716	16	16	14	158	n/a	n/a	0	1920
1995	1770	26	24	20	167	n/a	n/a	0	2007
1996	1770	26	24	20	167	n/a	n/a	0	2007
1997	1779	29	19	25	191	n/a	n/a	0	2043
1998	1712	22	21	27	178	n/a	n/a	0	1960
1999	1749	16	23	24	183	n/a	n/a	0	1995
2000	1729	28	31	24	207	n/a	n/a	0	2019
2001	1718	30	28	22	199	n/a	n/a	0	1997
2002	1671	29	27	32	198	n/a	n/a	0	1957
2003	1671	29	27	32	198	n/a	n/a	0	1957
2004	1602	27	19	33	192	n/a	n/a	0	1873
2005	1646	30	24	36	223	n/a	n/a	0	1959
2006	1604	41	25	28	239	n/a	n/a	0	1937
2007	1592	33	26	29	241	n/a	n/a	0	1921
2008	1486	28	20	26	233	n/a	n/a	0	1793
2009	1428	35	21	37	238	n/a	n/a	0	1759
2010	1413	37	23	43	253	n/a	n/a	0	1769
2011	1285	33	16	48	233	8	1	0	1624
2012	1221	33	13	51	234	13	1	0	1566
2013	1173	32	10	41	212	12	5	0	1485
2014	1145	36	15	56	224	13	25	0	1514
2015	1120	40	14	47	222	14	27	0	1484
2016	1105	36	21	48	220	11	39	0	1480
2017	1083	36	28	54	212	9	38	0	1460
2018	1069	34	18	59	215	4	45	0	1444
2019	1088	44	22	64	195	6	60	0	1479
2020	1108	51	26	82	191	6	66	0	1530
2021	1122	45	17	87	176	6	102	0	1555
2022	1159	41	21	110	193	3	113	0	1640
2023	1142	26	17	104	211	5	136	0	1641
2024	1126	22	10	107	183	4	160	0	1612

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 Great Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1743	95.8	18.1	18.9
1991	1730	88.8	19.4	19.4
1992	1878	85.4	21.9	8
1993	1860	84.8	21.9	14.4
1994	1920	95.4	20.1	14.7
1995	2007	110.1	18.2	15.2
1996	2007	110.1	18.2	15.2
1997	2043	112.3	18.2	16.8
1998	1960	112.7	17.4	11.3
1999	1995	114.4	17.4	17.9
2000	2019	121.8	16.6	16.8
2001	1997	120.4	16.6	18.3
2002	1957	126.5	15.5	17.6
2003	1957	126.5	15.5	17.6
2004	1873	116.8	16.0	20.8
2005	1959	118.3	16.6	21.5
2006	1937	111.2	17.4	19.9
2007	1921	123.2	15.6	18.3
2008	1793	122.8	14.6	22.5
2009	1759	121.8	14.4	23.7
2010	1769	135.7	13.0	34.6
2011	1624	134.1	12.1	32.3
2012	1566	122.6	12.7	33.8
2013	1485	107.6	13.7	42.5
2014	1514	112.2	13.4	45.4
2015	1484	113.0	13.1	48.3
2016	1480	116.0	12.7	45.2
2017	1460	114.4	12.7	47
2018	1444	109.8	13.1	47.6
2019	1479	106.4	13.8	45.4
2020	1530	104.7	14.6	46.5
2021	1555	101.3	15.3	n/a
2022	1640	98.9	16.5	n/a
2023	1641	104.5	15.6	n/a
2024	1612	112.6	14.3	53.3

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 Great Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1743	95.8	18.1	18.9
1991	1730	88.8	19.4	19.4
1992	1878	85.4	21.9	8
1993	1860	84.8	21.9	14.4
1994	1920	95.4	20.1	14.7
1995	2007	110.1	18.2	15.2
1996	2007	110.1	18.2	15.2
1997	2043	112.3	18.2	16.8
1998	1960	112.7	17.4	11.3
1999	1995	114.4	17.4	17.9
2000	2019	121.8	16.6	16.8
2001	1997	120.4	16.6	18.3
2002	1957	126.5	15.5	17.6
2003	1957	126.5	15.5	17.6
2004	1873	116.8	16.0	20.8
2005	1959	118.3	16.6	21.5
2006	1937	111.2	17.4	19.9
2007	1921	123.2	15.6	18.3
2008	1793	122.8	14.6	22.5
2009	1759	121.8	14.4	23.7
2010	1769	135.7	13.0	34.6
2011	1624	134.1	12.1	32.3
2012	1566	122.6	12.7	33.8
2013	1485	107.6	13.7	42.5
2014	1514	112.2	13.4	45.4
2015	1484	113.0	13.1	48.3
2016	1480	116.0	12.7	45.2
2017	1460	114.4	12.7	47
2018	1444	109.8	13.1	47.6
2019	1479	106.4	13.8	45.4
2020	1530	104.7	14.6	46.5
2021	1555	101.3	15.3	n/a
2022	1640	98.9	16.5	n/a
2023	1641	104.5	15.6	n/a
2024	1612	112.6	14.3	53.3

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 Great Falls High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,851
2021	$10,264
2022	$10,216
2023	$9,667

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Falls High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 70^th of 119 High schools	Ranks 84^th of 124 High schools	8.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1479	1641	11%
African American	44	26	40.9%
American Indian	195	211	8.2%
Asian	22	17	22.7%
Hispanic	64	104	62.5%
Pacific Islander	6	5	16.7%
White	1088	1142	5%
Two or More Races	60	136	126.7%

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
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)
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
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
Belt High School	Public	9-12	1 Church Street	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	98	8	12.8	32.7%	91 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	86.7	6^th of 124 public high schools	95.2%		69	9^th of 114 public high schools	92.1%	3	53.9	65.4	53.9	$17,056

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