Sun Prairie’s public schools outscore 60% of Montana districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sun Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sun Prairie’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Great Falls Elementary spends $12,441 per student and Great Falls High $11,284, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sun Prairie’s grade
B: better than 60% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sun Prairie, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
East Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 764 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
North Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 764 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
8th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
East Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 764 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
North Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 764 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
9th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
Great Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,548 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
C M Russell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
10th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
Great Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,548 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
C M Russell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
11th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
Great Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,548 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
C M Russell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
12th grade in Sun Prairie · depends on your address
Great Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,548 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
C M Russell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Great Falls
Sun Prairie runs its own schools through grade 8 (Great Falls Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Great Falls High School District, shared with Great Falls. Its school is in Great Falls. Parts of Sun Prairie (17% and 17% of its land) are served by Vaughn Elementary and Simms High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sun Prairie
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Sun Prairie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Sun Prairie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie | B | Great Falls Elementary PK–8 · Great Falls High 9–12 |
Every school in Sun Prairie
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sun Prairie’s schools
Are Sun Prairie’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Sun Prairie children attend outscore 60% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sun Prairie in?
Two districts: Great Falls Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Great Falls High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Great Falls.
Where do Sun Prairie kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Great Falls High School and C M Russell High School.
What is Sun Prairie’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Great Falls High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Sun Prairie spend per student?
$12,441 in Great Falls Elementary School District and $11,284 in Great Falls High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sun Prairie families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.