Great Falls High School

Summary:

The Great Falls area of Montana is home to two high schools: C.M. Russell High School and Great Falls High School. Based on the available data, C.M. Russell High School appears to be the stronger-performing school in the region.

C.M. Russell High School outperforms Great Falls High School on several key metrics. It has a higher statewide ranking, placing 71st out of 182 Montana high schools, compared to Great Falls High School's 109th ranking. C.M. Russell High School also has a higher SchoolDigger rating of 3 stars out of 5, while Great Falls High School is rated 2 stars. Additionally, C.M. Russell High School students demonstrate higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to their peers at Great Falls High School.

The data suggests that the performance gap between the two schools may be influenced by socioeconomic factors. Great Falls High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. This disparity in student demographics may contribute to the differences in academic achievement observed between the two schools.

District Detail

1100 4th St So
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 268-6777

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 2,960

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	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	1,412	87	16.3	39.9%	1,099 (77.8%)	15 (1.1%)	97 (6.9%)	18 (1.3%)	72 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.8%)	61.7	71^st of 182 public high schools	61.0%		43.2	63^rd of 122 public high schools	48.4%	8	51.1	34.2	28.9	$10,498
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	1,548	103	15.0	54.5%	1,088 (70.3%)	18 (1.2%)	118 (7.6%)	12 (0.8%)	140 (9.0%)	2 (0.1%)	170 (11.0%)	47.3	109^th of 182 public high schools	40.1%		33.6	84^th of 122 public high schools	31.1%	25	47.5	24.0	23.8	$10,231

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Falls Elementary	0.33 mi	17	241^st
Mont School for Deaf Blind	3.86 mi	2	354^th
Centerville Elementary	9.81 mi	5	192^nd
Ulm Elementary	10.55 mi	3	125^th
Vaughn Elementary	11.1 mi	3	317^th

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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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Great Falls High School

District Detail

C M Russell High School

Great Falls High School

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