Total enrollment
9,906
-287 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Great Falls
Montana · Public K-12
For families in Great Falls, public-school options total 23 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 10,110 (18 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Great Falls
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 74%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
60,329
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,110
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
23
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C M Russell High School | High | 09-12 | 1,412 |
| Chief Joseph School | Elementary | PK-06 | 260 |
| CORE School at Morningside El | Elementary | KG-06 | 297 |
| East Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 764 |
| Giant Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 431 |
| Grass Land Colony School | Elementary | PK-08 | 21 |
| Great Falls High School | High | 09-12 | 1,548 |
| Lewis & Clark School | Elementary | PK-06 | 338 |
| Lincoln School | Elementary | PK-06 | 373 |
| Longfellow School | Elementary | PK-06 | 263 |
| Loy School | Elementary | PK-06 | 392 |
| Meadow Lark School | Elementary | PK-06 | 527 |
| Morningside School | Elementary | PK-06 | 204 |
| Mountain View School | Elementary | PK-06 | 315 |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El | Elementary | PK-08 | 20 |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HS | High | 09-12 | 15 |
| North Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 764 |
| Riverview School | Elementary | PK-06 | 445 |
| Sacajawea School | Elementary | PK-06 | 405 |
| Sunnyside School | Elementary | PK-06 | 396 |
| Valley View School | Elementary | PK-06 | 312 |
| West Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 421 |
| Whittier School | Elementary | PK-06 | 187 |
About Great Falls
Great Falls is a middle-population Montana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 23 schools and 10,110 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 18 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Great Falls is around 440 students, 151% meaningfully above the Montana average of about 175.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 10,193 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,906 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 21 to 22 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 74% to 71% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Great Falls discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.