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C M Russell High School
B−

C M Russell High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

228 17th Avenue NW, Great Falls, MT 59404 · (406) 268-6100 · Part of Great Falls High School District

Great Falls’ School Grade B better than 60% of Montana school districts

Directions
Photo: Sue Kunda · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,412
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about C M Russell High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Montana’s public schools

On the path

Where Great Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12C M Russell High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

228 17th Avenue NW, Great Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9356
Grade 10359
Grade 11345
Grade 12352
Enrollment over time
1,426’20
1,490’21
1,454’22
1,452’23
1,412’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C M Russell High School from Great Falls families.

Other schools in Great Falls High School District

The district →
Great Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Great Falls
C
1,548 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Great Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.