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School districts in Cascade County, MT
Cascade County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 11,338 students in 2024–25. The largest is Great Falls Elem (6,890 students, 61% of the county), followed by Great Falls H S and Belt Elem. 7 of the 12 offer kindergarten. Montana's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 10.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Elem 1100 4th St So, Great Falls | Pre-K–8 | 17 | 6,890 | 694 | (406) 268-6447 |
| Great Falls H S 1100 4th St So, Great Falls | 9–12 | 2 | 2,960 | — | (406) 268-6777 |
| Belt Elem 1 Church Street, Belt | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 257 | 22 | (406) 277-3351 |
| Centerville Elem 693 Stockett Rd, Sand Coulee | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 242 | 20 | (406) 736-5167 |
| Cascade Elem 321 Central Avenue West, Cascade | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 218 | 18 | (406) 468-2671 |
| Sun River Valley Elem 123 Walker Street, Simms | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 154 | 9 | (406) 264-5110 |
| Vaughn Elem 480 Central Avenue, Vaughn | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 136 | 16 | (406) 965-2232 |
| Ulm Elem 6 Ulm Vaughn Road, Ulm | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 114 | 17 | (406) 866-3313 |
| Cascade H S 321 Central Avenue West, Cascade | 9–12 | 1 | 111 | — | (406) 468-2267 |
| Belt H S 1 Church Street, Belt | 9–12 | 1 | 92 | — | (406) 277-3351 |
| Simms H S 123 Walker Street, Simms | 9–12 | 1 | 91 | — | (406) 264-5110 |
| Centerville H S 693 Stockett Rd, Sand Coulee | 9–12 | 1 | 73 | — | (406) 736-5167 |
Cascade County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 42 schools from offices in 7 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Centerville H S, with 73 students; the median Cascade County district has 136. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–8 and 5 9–12. Without kindergarten: Great Falls H S (9–12), Cascade H S (9–12), Belt H S (9–12), Simms H S (9–12) and Centerville H S (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 7 districts that report a K grade: 796 children. The biggest kindergarten was Great Falls Elem's, with 694; Belt Elem had 22, and the smallest, Sun River Valley Elem, had 9.
Cascade County holds 12 of Montana's 389 regular districts (3.1%) and 7.7% of its 146,849 public school students, ranking 6th of 56 counties by number of districts and 5th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 270 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Great Falls Elem · Great Falls H S · Belt Elem · Centerville Elem · Cascade Elem · Sun River Valley Elem · Vaughn Elem · Ulm Elem · Cascade H S · Belt H S · Simms H S · Centerville H S
What grade will my child be in?
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