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Cascade County

Montana · Public K-12

44 public schools serving approximately 11,728 students, in a county of 84,606 residents.

Schools
44
13 districts
Enrollment
11,728
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,690
Above Montana avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.4%
Above Montana avg
Elementary
29
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Great Falls Elem
7,032 students · 13 districts in Cascade County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cascade County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
84%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
9%
Native American
3%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
74%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
7%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.3% under 18

All schools (44)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Great Falls High SchoolGreat FallsHigh09-121,641·
C M Russell High SchoolGreat FallsHigh09-121,454·
East Middle SchoolGreat FallsMiddle07-08788·
North Middle SchoolGreat FallsMiddle07-08724·
Meadow Lark SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06555·
West ElementaryGreat FallsElementaryPK-06463·
Mountain View SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06433·
Giant Springs ElementaryGreat FallsElementaryPK-06432·
Riverview SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06427·
Sunnyside SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06423·
Sacajawea SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06407·
Loy SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06389·
Lincoln SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06360·
Lewis & Clark SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06349·
Longfellow SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06313·
Valley View SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06296·
Chief Joseph SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06268·
Morningside SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06206·
Whittier SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-06199·
Belt SchoolBeltElementaryPK-06197·
Cascade SchoolCascadeElementaryPK-05146·
Vaughn SchoolVaughnElementaryPK-06125·
Centerville SchoolSand CouleeElementaryPK-05116·
Fort Shaw Elem SchoolFort ShawElementaryPK-05105·
Cascade High SchoolCascadeHigh09-12101·
Simms High SchoolSimmsHigh09-12101·
Belt High SchoolBeltHigh09-1291·
Ulm SchoolUlmElementaryPK-0587·
Cascade 6-8CascadeMiddle06-0875·
Centerville High SchoolSand CouleeHigh09-1269·
Sun River Middle SchoolSimmsMiddle06-0857·
Centerville 6-8Sand CouleeMiddle06-0855·
Belt 7-8BeltMiddle07-0850·
Fairhaven ColonyUlmElementaryPK-0836·
MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd ElGreat FallsElementaryPK-0825·
Pleasant Valley SchoolBeltElementaryPK-0824·
Big Stone SchoolSand CouleeElementaryPK-0823·
Hill Top Colony SchoolStockettElementaryPK-0822·
Grass Land Colony SchoolGreat FallsElementaryPK-0821·
Vaughn 7-8VaughnMiddle07-0820·
Cascade Colony SchoolSun RiverElementaryPK-0816·
MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HSGreat FallsHigh09-1215·
Ulm Junior HighUlmMiddle06-0815·
Hillcrest Colony ElementaryPowerElementaryPK-089·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Cascade County?
There are 44 public K-12 schools in Cascade County, Montana, with a combined enrollment of about 11,728.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cascade County?
The county's public school system includes 29 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Cascade County?
Great Falls Elem is the largest school district in Cascade County, serving approximately 7,032 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cascade County?
Cascade County, Montana has a population of approximately 84,606, with a median age of 39. About 22.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cascade County?
Median household income in Cascade County is $67,690, above the Montana average of $65,455. About 7.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cascade County?
Approximately 28.4% of adults 25 and older in Cascade County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cascade County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.4% of students in Cascade County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Montana county average of -1.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cascade County schools?
Across Cascade County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cascade County?
Cascade County residents are approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cascade County is owner-occupied?
Cascade County has about 39,497 housing units, of which roughly 68.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data