Lincoln School

Lincoln School is one of the sprawling K-5 schools in Great Falls, Montana, one of the schools within Great Falls Elem, with 373 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 123% larger than typical.

Lincoln School is one of 18 schools operated by Great Falls Elem, a district that works with 7,094 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lincoln School records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Lincoln School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cascade County put median household income runs about $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which Lincoln School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Great Falls High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 373 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 79% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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