Great Falls Public Schools
The Great Falls Public Schools (also known as School District #1) is a public school district which covers the city limits of Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. As of March 2010, it was the second-largest school district in the state of Montana, and the third-largest employer in the city of Great Falls.
| Great Falls Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Great Falls, Montana
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Motto | Great Falls. Great Schools. Greater Tomorrow. |
| Established | 1886 |
| Superintendent | Thomas G. Moore, M.A. |
| Accreditation | Montana Office of Public Instruction National Association of Schools and Colleges Regional Accreditation Association |
| Schools | 21 (2010-2011) |
| Budget | $100 million (2010-2011) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,300 |
| Teachers | 730 |
| Staff | 600 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.gfps.k12.mt.us |
The district has two components: Great Falls Elementary School District and Great Falls High School District. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) code for the elementary district, which covers grades Pre-Kindergarten to 8, is 3013040. The NCES code for the high school district is 3013050.
The elementary school district and high school district have the same territory, and include: Great Falls, Black Eagle, Gibson Flats, Malmstrom Air Force Base, and portions of Sun Prairie and Ulm.