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Belt High School vs. C M Russell High School

Should you attend Belt High School or C M Russell High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belt High School
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
C M Russell High School
228 17th Avenue Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Belt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

C M Russell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 98 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 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,452 students in grades 9-12, C M Russell 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 30% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
98 students
1,452 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C M Russell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
#455 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of C M Russell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in MT)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in MT)
45%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 50% in MT)
89%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belt High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of C M Russell High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of C M Russell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
28
366
Grade 10 Students
26
368
Grade 11 Students
16
375
Grade 12 Students
28
343

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Belt High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in C M Russell High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belt High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C M Russell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Belt High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of C M Russell High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C M Russell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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