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Item: Great Falls Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1100 4th St So
Great Falls, MT 59405

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 268-6447

www.gfps.k12.mt.us

Top Rankings

Great Falls Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

18 Schools

843 Schools

# Students

6,899 Students

149,705 Students

# Teachers

453 Teachers

10,942 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	18	3
Kind	834	30
1	706	28
2	801	30
3	761	29
4	787	29
5	729	29
6	770	28
7	781	29
8	712	28

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District Rank

Great Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#149 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District
2022	#149
2021	#165
2019	#148
2018	#141
2017	#146
2016	#102
2015	#124
2014	#6
2013	#104
2012	#104
2011	#141

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37%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2022	37%	35%
2021	37%	36%
2019	43%	42%
2018	46%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	47%	43%
2015	46%	40%
2014	64%	70%
2013	72%	66%
2012	74%	68%
2011	75%	68%

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47%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2022	47%	46%
2021	47%	47%
2019	52%	50%
2018	46%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	52%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2014	74%	70%
2013	86%	84%
2012	88%	86%
2011	87%	84%

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45%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.46	0.39
2022	0.46	0.38
2021	0.44	0.38
2020	0.44	0.38
2019	0.44	0.38
2018	0.42	0.36
2017	0.42	0.36
2016	0.41	0.36
2015	0.41	0.35
2014	0.42	0.35
2013	0.40	0.33
2012	0.39	0.34
2011	0.36	0.33
2010	0.36	0.30
2009	0.35	0.29
2008	0.35	0.28
2007	0.34	0.28
2006	0.33	0.27
2005	0.32	0.27
2004	0.27	0.27
2003	0.26	0.27
2002	0.27	0.26
2001	0.25	0.26
2000	0.26	0.25
1999	0.25	0.24
1998	0.24	0.24
1997	0.24	0.24
1996	0.26	0.22
1995	0.26	0.22
1994	0.23	0.22
1993	0.25	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	11%
2021	9%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	10%	12%
2017	10%	12%
2016	11%	12%
2015	12%	11%
2014	13%	11%
2013	13%	11%
2012	13%	12%
2011	13%	11%
2010	13%	12%
2009	13%	12%
2008	13%	11%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	11%
2004	10%	11%
2003	10%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	10%	11%
2000	10%	11%
1999	9%	10%
1998	9%	10%
1997	9%	10%
1996	9%	10%
1995	9%	10%
1994	9%	10%
1993	9%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% White

70%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	72%	77%
2022	72%	78%
2021	73%	78%
2020	74%	78%
2019	74%	78%
2018	75%	79%
2017	75%	79%
2016	76%	79%
2015	76%	80%
2014	75%	80%
2013	76%	81%
2012	77%	81%
2011	79%	82%
2010	79%	83%
2009	80%	83%
2008	80%	84%
2007	80%	84%
2006	81%	85%
2005	82%	85%
2004	85%	85%
2003	85%	85%
2002	85%	85%
2001	86%	85%
2000	85%	86%
1999	86%	86%
1998	87%	87%
1997	87%	87%
1996	86%	88%
1995	86%	88%
1994	87%	88%
1993	86%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2023	10%	5%
2022	11%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$91MM	$2MM
2020	$78MM	$2MM
2019	$80MM	$2MM
2018	$75MM	$2MM
2017	$71MM	$2MM
2016	$69MM	$2MM
2015	$51MM	$2MM
2014	$65MM	$2MM
2012	$59MM	$2MM
2011	$57MM	$2MM
2010	$51MM	$2MM
2009	$53MM	$1MM
2008	$62MM	$2MM
2007	$55MM	$1MM
2006	$49MM	$1MM
2005	$47MM	$1MM
2004	$50MM	$1MM
2003	$46MM	$1MM
2002	$45MM	$1MM
2001	$45MM	$1MM
2000	$48MM	$1MM
1999	$43MM	$1MM
1998	$41MM	$1MM
1997	$41MM	$1MM
1996	$40MM	$1MM
1995	$39MM	$1MM
1992	$38MM	$1MM
1990	$31MM	0

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Spending

$90 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$90MM	$2MM
2020	$89MM	$2MM
2019	$83MM	$2MM
2018	$87MM	$2MM
2017	$71MM	$2MM
2016	$69MM	$2MM
2015	$54MM	$2MM
2014	$66MM	$2MM
2012	$66MM	$2MM
2011	$61MM	$2MM
2010	$54MM	$2MM
2009	$53MM	$1MM
2008	$55MM	$1MM
2007	$53MM	$1MM
2006	$47MM	$1MM
2005	$46MM	$1MM
2004	$48MM	$1MM
2003	$48MM	$1MM
2002	$43MM	$1MM
2001	$44MM	$1MM
2000	$43MM	$1MM
1999	$40MM	$1MM
1998	$40MM	$1MM
1997	$40MM	$1MM
1996	$39MM	$1MM
1995	$39MM	$1MM
1992	$34MM	$1MM
1990	$32MM	$1MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,138

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$12,901	$18,438
2020	$10,794	$17,118
2019	$10,895	$16,964
2018	$10,293	$17,300
2017	$9,744	$17,087
2016	$9,538	$16,286
2015	$6,936	$15,305
2014	$8,982	$16,457
2012	$8,290	$16,184
2011	$7,991	$15,398
2010	$7,211	$15,305
2009	$7,582	$13,611
2008	$8,949	$14,981
2007	$7,803	$13,019
2006	$6,714	$12,206
2005	$6,441	$11,851
2004	$6,660	$11,519
2003	$5,992	$10,500
2002	$5,747	$10,028
2001	$5,596	$9,685
2000	$5,798	$9,308
1999	$4,971	$8,330
1998	$4,774	$8,573
1997	$4,614	$7,655
1995	$4,160	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$13,084

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Great Falls Elementary School District	Montana
2021	$12,847	$17,330
2020	$12,174	$16,545
2019	$11,432	$16,216
2018	$11,923	$17,245
2017	$9,786	$16,779
2016	$9,568	$16,362
2015	$7,304	$14,876
2014	$9,179	$16,381
2012	$9,326	$15,796
2011	$8,622	$15,854
2010	$7,593	$14,876
2009	$7,546	$13,259
2008	$7,970	$13,942
2007	$7,595	$12,364
2006	$6,431	$11,636
2005	$6,261	$11,089
2004	$6,429	$10,717
2003	$6,198	$10,434
2002	$5,494	$9,725
2001	$5,404	$9,463
2000	$5,163	$9,009
1999	$4,708	$8,277
1998	$4,641	$8,100
1997	$4,509	$7,814
1995	$4,151	$7,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Great Falls Elementary School District?

Great Falls Elementary School District manages 18 public schools serving 6,899 students.

What is the rank of Great Falls Elementary School District?

Great Falls Elementary School District is ranked #165 out of 347 school districts in Montana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Great Falls Elementary School District?

70% of Great Falls Elementary School District students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Great Falls Elementary School District?

Great Falls Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Great Falls Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 6,899 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in MT
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education