Belt High School vs. Great Falls High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Great Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 91 students in grades 9-12, Belt High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,641 students in grades 9-12, Great Falls High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
91 students
1,641 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
105 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#601 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
17%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
77%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
28
427
Grade 10 Students
18
443
Grade 11 Students
26
404
Grade 12 Students
19
367
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
13%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
6%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
96%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
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