Columbia Falls High Schl

Columbia Falls High Schl is a well-populated 9-12 campus in Columbia Falls, Montana, operated by Columbia Falls H S. The school caters to 691 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 190% above the state mean of about 238.

Columbia Falls H S is the operating authority for Columbia Falls High Schl, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Columbia Falls High Schl reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Columbia Falls High Schl logs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Flathead County (around 75%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Flathead County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,925 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Columbia Falls High Schl is one of 48 public schools in Flathead County (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ruder Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Columbia Falls High Schl.

Columbia Falls High Schl operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 11%: 621 students in 2018 compared to 691 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 90% to 85%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Columbia Falls High Schl typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.