Top Ranked Cascade County Private Schools (2026)

Foothills Community Christian High School

Gr: PK-12 | 201 students

Avg. class size: 9 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 17

Christian

2210 5th Ave North

Great Falls, MT 59401

(406) 452-5276

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Holy Spirit Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 266 students

Catholic

2820 Central Ave

Great Falls, MT 59401

(406) 761-5775

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Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

Catholic

1305 5th Ave S

Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 452-0551

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Treasure State Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 56 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 2

Alternative School (Baptist)

100 46th Street N

Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 727-5133

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Five Falls Christian School

Gr: K-8 | 18 students

Seventh Day Adventist

2930 Flood Rd

Great Falls, MT 59404

(406) 452-6883

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Great Falls Central Catholic High School

Gr: 9-12 | 69 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 5

Catholic

2800 18th Ave S

Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 216-3344

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Wee Disciples Lutheran School And Childcare

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

1226 1st Ave N

Great Falls, MT 59401

(406) 771-7882

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

67 Teachers

1,173 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	10:1	11:1
2022	14:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

46%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	55%	46%	55%
2024	55%	47%	54%
2023	55%	46%	54%
2022	55%	46%	54%
2021	45%	45%	54%
2020	45%	45%	54%
2019	45%	47%	53%
2018	60%	43%	53%
2017	60%	49%	53%
2016	60%	49%	52%
2015	60%	41%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	11	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	12	13	15
2020	12	13	15
2019	12	13	15
2018	13	13	15
2017	13	12	15
2016	13	12	15
2015	13	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	5	9	13
2024	5	6	12
2023	5	5	11
2022	5	5	11
2021	5	5	11
2020	5	5	11
2019	5	5	11
2018	5	6	11
2017	5	6	10
2016	5	6	10
2015	6	6	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	25	24	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	24	24	25
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,480

$11,738

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$5,480	$12,014	$15,012
2024	$6,567	$8,910	$13,254
2023	$6,517	$8,992	$12,626
2022	$6,517	$8,932	$12,187
2021	$6,183	$8,821	$11,800
2020	$6,083	$8,472	$11,512
2019	$5,783	$8,302	$11,293
2018	$5,875	$7,587	$11,017
2017	$5,875	$7,305	$10,708
2016	$5,875	$7,298	$10,356
2015	$3,750	$6,818	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$150

$143

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$150	$143	$1,152
2024	$150	$143	$1,128
2023	$150	$143	$1,156
2022	$150	$143	$1,102
2021	$150	$143	$1,125
2020	$150	$143	$1,217
2019	$150	$200	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

60%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	60%	40%	34%
2024	60%	39%	34%
2023	55%	38%	34%
2022	55%	39%	33%
2021	55%	39%	33%
2020	53%	37%	32%
2019	53%	32%	31%
2018	43%	31%	30%
2017	43%	30%	30%
2016	43%	31%	29%
2015	43%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$3,083

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$3,083	$7,073
2024	$1,500	$3,248	$6,930
2023	$1,500	$3,263	$6,469
2022	$1,500	$2,727	$6,289
2021	$1,500	$2,513	$6,055
2020	$1,500	$2,525	$5,921
2019	$1,500	$2,420	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$2,282	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$2,182	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$2,348	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$2,247	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	88%	85%	81%
2024	85%	86%	85%
2023	85%	86%	85%
2022	85%	85%	85%
2021	85%	86%	85%
2020	85%	86%	85%
2019	85%	84%	85%
2018	95%	80%	85%
2017	95%	83%	85%
2016	95%	81%	85%
2015	95%	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.56	0.65
2024	0.45	0.53	0.65
2023	0.48	0.56	0.65
2022	0.48	0.57	0.64
2021	0.46	0.57	0.64
2020	0.41	0.57	0.64
2019	0.44	0.56	0.63
2018	0.45	0.56	0.63
2017	0.49	0.54	0.61
2016	0.49	0.53	0.61
2015	0.47	0.53	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	1%
2024	1%	6%	1%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	2%	11%	1%
2019	2%	11%	1%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	10%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	3%	11%	1%

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# Asian Students

16 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

13 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	9%
2024	1%	2%	9%
2023	1%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

8 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2017	2%	1%	7%
2016	2%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

619 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	71%	60%	52%
2024	71%	64%	52%
2023	66%	61%	52%
2022	67%	59%	54%
2021	69%	60%	54%
2020	74%	61%	54%
2019	72%	61%	56%
2018	72%	62%	56%
2017	68%	63%	58%
2016	68%	64%	58%
2015	70%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

202 Students

3,741 Students

% of Others Students

23%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	23%	29%	26%
2024	23%	25%	26%
2023	30%	27%	25%
2022	29%	26%	25%
2021	26%	25%	25%
2020	21%	23%	24%
2019	20%	25%	24%
2018	20%	24%	23%
2017	23%	23%	22%
2016	23%	22%	22%
2015	22%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cascade County, MT?

The private schools in Cascade County, MT include Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School, Foothills Community Christian High School, and Holy Spirit Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Cascade County?

7 private schools are located in Cascade County.

How diverse are private schools in Cascade County?

Cascade County private schools are approximately 7% minority students, which is lower than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Cascade County go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Cascade County are educated in private schools (compared to the MT state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cascade County?

100% of private schools in Cascade County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Cascade County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Top Ranked Cascade County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Cascade County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	117	97	179
2024	118	87	172
2023	122	88	174
2022	128	97	185
2021	123	93	180
2020	115	84	171
2019	114	85	175
2018	115	84	172
2017	116	88	180
2016	116	90	178
2015	129	85	167

Best Cascade County Private Schools (2026)

Top Ranked Cascade County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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