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Great Falls High School District, Montana

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Great Falls High School District is a school district in Montana (Cascade County). During the 2023 school year, 3,095 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Great Falls High School District shares a school board with the Great Falls Elementary School District.

The Great Falls Elementary School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Craig Duff
Marlee Sunchild2027
Bill Bronson2026
Kim Skornogoski2026
Amie Thompson2026
Gordon Johnson2025
Paige Turoski2025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,623,000 $544 4%
Local: $19,144,000 $6,422 50%
State: $17,117,000 $5,742 45%
Total: $37,884,000 $12,708
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,898,000 $13,384
Total Current Expenditures: $31,438,000 $10,546
Instructional Expenditures: $20,722,000 $6,951 52%
Student and Staff Support: $2,126,000 $713 5%
Administration: $3,794,000 $1,272 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,796,000 $1,608 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,067,000 $1,699
Construction: $49,000 $16
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $261,000 $87
Interest on Debt: $2,261,000 $758


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 <50 <=20 11-19 11-19 40-49 28
2018-2019 33 40-59 21-39 <=20 20-29 21-39 35
2017-2018 32 <50 <50 21-39 6-9 <=20 37
2016-2017 34 <50 21-39 21-39 11-19 37
2015-2016 <50 PS PS <50
2014-2015 37 >=50 <50 <50 20-24 39
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 54 <50 40-59 40-59 40-44 57
2011-2012 56 <50 21-39 40-59 35-39 59
2010-2011 56 PS 40-59 >=50 25-29 59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 <50 21-39 11-19 11-19 40-49 42
2018-2019 42 40-59 40-59 21-39 20-29 40-59 43
2017-2018 45 <50 <50 21-39 20-24 40-59 50
2016-2017 50 >=50 21-39 40-59 20-29 53
2015-2016 >=50 PS PS >=50
2014-2015 66 >=50 >=50 >=50 45-49 68
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 82 >=50 >=80 >=80 70-74 83
2011-2012 77 >=50 >=80 60-79 65-69 78
2010-2011 76 PS 60-79 >=50 65-69 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 >=80 >=80 70-79 65-69 >=80 85
2018-2019 83 >=50 >=50 60-79 65-69 60-79 86
2017-2018 80 >=50 60-79 60-79 60-64 >=50 84
2016-2017 83 >=80 >=80 >=80 65-69 85
2015-2016 83 >=50 60-79 60-79 65-69 87
2014-2015 85 >=50 60-79 >=80 65-69 87
2013-2014 82 >=50 >=80 >=80 50-54 86
2012-2013 80 >=50 40-59 60-79 55-59 84
2011-2012 78 >=50 60-79 >=80 60-64 80
2010-2011 76 >=50 >=50 >=50 50-54 80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,095 -1.1
2021-2022 3,130 4.8
2020-2021 2,981 1.3
2019-2020 2,943 2.7
2018-2019 2,864 0.3
2017-2018 2,855 -3.1
2016-2017 2,944 -0.6
2015-2016 2,963 -0.6
2014-2015 2,982 -1.6
2013-2014 3,029 1.8
2012-2013 2,975 -3.5
2011-2012 3,078 -2.4
2010-2011 3,152 -3.6
2009-2010 3,265 -3.4
2008-2009 3,377 -2.8
2007-2008 3,470 -5.1
2006-2007 3,646 0.8
2005-2006 3,618 -0.1
2004-2005 3,623 0.4
2003-2004 3,609 -2.1
2002-2003 3,684 -3.4
2001-2002 3,808 0.2
2000-2001 3,800 -2.3
1999-2000 3,887 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Great Falls High School District (%) Montana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 9.7 10.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 0.7
Black 1.4 0.7
Hispanic 6.1 5.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 7.4 4.8
White 74.4 77.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Great Falls High School District had 195.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.84.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 195.38
Total: 195.38

Great Falls High School District employed 1.36 district administrators and 8.80 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.36
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 8.80
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.31
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.39
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.30
Other Support Services: 98.98


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Great Falls High School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
C M Russell High School1,4549-12
Great Falls High School1,6419-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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