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Great Falls, MT

60,208 residents•11,136 students•30 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
6% below Montana avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
53%Reading
1% above Montana avg
School Crime Rate
10.42
per 1,000 students
96% above Montana avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.51
per 1,000 residents
25% above Montana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
24
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
22
Charter
0
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
24
Middle
2
High
4

These figures describe every school in Great Falls; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Great Falls

30 schools
9.3
Meadow Lark School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Riverview School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Chief Joseph School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Sacajawea School
Elementarypublic
6.6
Loy School
Elementarypublic
6.5
North Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Sunnyside School
Elementarypublic
5.1
East Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Lewis & Clark School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Valley View School
Elementarypublic
4.5
C M Russell High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Great Falls

116 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Great Falls in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% above Montana avg
10.42
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
69
Property
44
Drug
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Sex5%
  • Arson2%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Great Falls

3,944 total incidents reported across Great Falls in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
25% above Montana avg
65.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
959
Property
2,620
Drug
350
Weapons
9
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft43%
  • Assault20%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,136 students enrolled across Great Falls's schools.

  • Public10,18891%
  • Private9489%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Great Falls's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Native American7%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.