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10,251 P U B L I C S C H O O L S T O T A L E N R O L L M E N T ( E L E M E N T A R Y T H R O U G H H I G H S C H O O L ) I N G R E A T F A L L S 812 P R I V A T E T O T A L E N R O L L M E N T ( E L E M E N T A R Y T H R O U G H H I G H S C H O O L ) I N G R E A T F A L L S E L E M E N TA RY P U B L I C S C H O O L S M I D D L E & H I G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S P R I VAT E S C H O O L S C O L L E G E S & U N I V E R S I T I E S S P E C I A LT Y S C H O O L S 15 5 7 4 3 F O R S T U D E N T S O F G R E A T F A L L S P U B L I C S C H O O L S L I C E N S E D C H I L D C A R E F A C I L I T I E S I N G R E A T F A L L S 2 SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS 70 42 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org reat Falls Public Schools (GFPS) offer a comprehensive Native American program designed to address the educational and academic needs for the unique culture and language of American Indian and Alaska Native students. GFPS is the only school district in Montana that has a student population including both a high number of Native American students and military related students. The GFPS' Native American program serves 1,557 students, which is just under 16% of all students in the district. They serve 9.6% of all the Native American students in Montana and 20% of the Native American students who live off a reservation. E D U C AT I O N Photo by Miranda Murray Native American and Military-related Students Add Diversity to Our Student Body G The District has 398 Blackfeet, 275 Rocky Boy/Chippewa Cree, 212 Little Shell Chippewa, 136 Gros Ventre/Assiniboine, 94 Turtle Mountain Chippewa, 49 Assiniboine/Sioux, 21 Salish/Kootenai, 13 Northern Cheyenne and 10 Crow. There are a total of 49 tribes represented in our schools. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) is a class and program designed to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. It focuses on citizenship, community service, and instills personal responsibility, character, and self-discipline. This program is offered to all high school students. They currently have 95 cadets enrolled with growth happening every year. Photo by Becky Nelson