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Charles Russell High School

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Charles Russell High School is an urban public school in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A. It serves 1,452 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,452 Students

86 Teachers

228 17th Ave NW

Great Falls, MT 59404 View local requests

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Charles Russell High School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Charles Russell High School

$5,257

raised using DonorsChoose

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Charles Russell High School has received support from 14 individuals from Montana and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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