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Great Falls High School vs. C M Russell High School

Should you attend Great Falls High School or C M Russell High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Great Falls High School
1900 2nd Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
C M Russell High School
228 17th Avenue Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Great Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

C M Russell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,612 students in grades 9-12, Great Falls High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,452 students in grades 9-12, C M Russell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,612 students
1,452 students
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This chart displays total students of C M Russell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
86 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of C M Russell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C M Russell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#601 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#455 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Falls High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of C M Russell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
45%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
89%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Great Falls High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of C M Russell High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of C M Russell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
411
366
Grade 10 Students
405
368
Grade 11 Students
419
375
Grade 12 Students
377
343

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Great Falls High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in C M Russell High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Falls High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Falls High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Falls High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Falls High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of C M Russell High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Falls High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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