Enrollment
227
High
STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS H S·NCES 300720000205
Columbus High School
433 N 3rd St, Columbus, MT 59019 · (406) 322-5373 · Stillwater County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
46 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 21% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
44.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Columbus High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus High School this school | 227 | 20.3% | N/A |
| Manhattan H S Manhattan | 241 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Bigfork High School Bigfork | 333 | 19.8% | N/A |
| Jefferson High School Boulder | 306 | 21.6% | N/A |
| Broadwater High School Townsend | 196 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Dawson High School Glendive | 318 | 35.8% | 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 Columbus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #9 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #16 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #46 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #29 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #45 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #78 of 83 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #16 of 22 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
227
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 14.4 | 15.7:1 | 20% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 14.2 | 16.9:1 | 20% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 14.2 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 14.3 | 15.3:1 | 21% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 19% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 14% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 14 | 15.5:1 | 5% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (218 to 227); teachers up 1% (14.3 to 14.4).
About Columbus High School
Columbus High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Columbus, Montana. It reported 227 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Columbus H S is the district for Columbus High School.
The share of students at Columbus High School who are White is 91%. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. Stillwater County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The school has 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Montana is 11.3:1. In all, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Stillwater County is 12 points.
The county, Stillwater County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $84,732, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 1,336 students.
Columbus Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Columbus High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Columbus High School holds 2 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Columbus High School as Rural: Remote.
From 214 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 227 by 2024-25.
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Stillwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,182
Census ACS
Median income
$84,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
1,336 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus
- Columbus Elem SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Columbus Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Other Columbus High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Columbus High. Columbus High School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, NE · 1,337 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,161 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, MS · 865 students
- Columbus High SchoolCOLUMBUS, TX · 524 students
- Columbus HighColumbus, WI · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Middle School0.0 mi · 178
- Columbus Elem School0.2 mi · 278
- Absarokee School12.9 mi · 79
- Absarokee 6-812.9 mi · 41
- Absarokee High School12.9 mi · 74
- Reed Point Elementary14.6 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus High SchoolHow many students attend Columbus High School?
Columbus High School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Columbus High School serve?
Columbus High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Columbus High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Columbus High School.
What is the student diversity at Columbus High School?
Student demographics at Columbus High School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Columbus High School in?
Columbus High School is part of Columbus H S.
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