Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 173 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Great Falls, MT
4 schools in Great Falls itself. Montana scholarship organizations set each award.
Great Falls private schools at a glance
Great Falls has 4 private schools of its own. They are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Foothills Community Christian High School, Great Falls Central Catholic High School and Treasure State Academy. In Great Falls itself: 2 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 173 students and 11.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
1 in a school association
25% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Great Falls (4)
Schools that give Great Falls as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Great Falls matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 212 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 56 students 8.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 54 students 10.8 students per teacher Baptist Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools
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What Montana pays, and what that leaves you
Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization EdChoice reports an average of $2,190 in 2022-23. By law a scholarship cannot exceed the state per-pupil average of total public school spending (MCA 15-30-3103).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Great Falls?
4 private schools give Great Falls as their address: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Foothills Community Christian High School, Great Falls Central Catholic High School and Treasure State Academy. Together they enrolled about 495 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Great Falls is Foothills Community Christian High School with 212 students.
Which Great Falls private schools take SSO tax credit?
Montana lists approved scholarship organizations on its Education Donations portal but publishes no list of schools. Ask the school which organization it works with.
Will SSO tax credit cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Montana scholarship organizations set each award, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.