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Columbia Falls High Schl

610 13th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · (406) 892-6500 · Flathead County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
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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
691
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
687 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918326%
Grade 1017826%
Grade 1117625%
Grade 1215422%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
58785%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
457%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
20%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
446%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
122%
STATE 10% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35551%
Female
33649%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
37.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
MT avg 36.0%

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.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Columbia Falls High Schl

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Columbia Falls High Schl this school69199.4%N/A
Havre High School
Havre
52199.0%N/A
Flathead High School
Kalispell
1,541100.0%N/A
Butte High School
Butte
1,266100.0%N/A
Lincoln Co High School
Eureka
273100.0%N/A
Anaconda Sr High School
Anaconda
305100.0%N/A
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Columbia Falls High Schl ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Flathead County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#50 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#44 of 70N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
691#17 of 180#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#25 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.0%#21 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.4%#19 of 83N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+11.3%#5 of 22N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
691
+46 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569145.315.3:199% (687)
2023-2468844.815.4:149% (334)
2022-2368744.215.5:1N/A
2020-216454115.7:1N/A
2017-1862140.615.3:133% (208)
2015-166384115.6:133% (213)
2010-117274416.5:144% (321)
2000-018394220.0:121% (174)
1990-916923619.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Falls High Schl.

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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Flathead County at a glance

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Population
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students

Quick facts

School name
Columbia Falls High Schl
District
Columbia Falls H S
Address
610 13th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Phone
(406) 892-6500
County
Flathead County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
691
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
687 (99%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300714000203
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Columbia Falls High Schl
How many students attend Columbia Falls High Schl?
Columbia Falls High Schl enrolls approximately 691 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Columbia Falls High Schl serve?
Columbia Falls High Schl serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Columbia Falls High Schl?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Columbia Falls High Schl.
How diverse is Columbia Falls High Schl?
Columbia Falls High Schl reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Columbia Falls High Schl in?
Columbia Falls High Schl is part of Columbia Falls H S.
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