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Columbia Falls High Schl
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 183 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 176 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 22% |
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Schools most like Columbia Falls High Schl
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls High Schl this school | 691 | 99.4% | N/A |
| Havre High School Havre | 521 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Flathead High School Kalispell | 1,541 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Butte High School Butte | 1,266 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lincoln Co High School Eureka | 273 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Anaconda Sr High School Anaconda | 305 | 100.0% | N/A |
Where Columbia Falls High Schl ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Flathead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #50 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #44 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #17 of 180 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #25 of 50 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #21 of 50 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #19 of 83 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #5 of 22 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 691 | 45.3 | 15.3:1 | 99% (687) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 44.8 | 15.4:1 | 49% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 44.2 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 40.6 | 15.3:1 | 33% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 33% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 44% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 42 | 20.0:1 | 21% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (621 to 691); teachers up 11% (40.6 to 45.3).
About Columbia Falls High Schl
Columbia Falls High Schl is a high school in Columbia Falls, Montana, and it is part of Columbia Falls H S. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 691 students. The school is 190% larger than the average for high schools in Montana.
Columbia Falls High Schl falls under Columbia Falls H S.
Of every 100 students at Columbia Falls High Schl, about 85 are White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Columbia Falls High Schl has 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Across high schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. The school has 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 75% average for public schools in Flathead County.
Census data for Flathead County show the median household earns about $73,925 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Flathead County number 48, with about 14,957 students.
Ruder Elementary sits about 0.4 miles from Columbia Falls High Schl. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 46 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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