Total enrollment
1,505
+47 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Columbia Falls Elem
Montana · 1,505 students · 1 city
Columbia Falls Elem runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,505 and an average school size of 502.
7-year change in Columbia Falls Elem
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls Jr HS | Columbia Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 547 |
| Ruder Elementary | Columbia Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Glacier Gateway Elem | Columbia Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
About Columbia Falls Elem
As a small district in Montana, Columbia Falls Elem hosts 1,505 students across 3 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Columbia Falls Elem covers 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Columbia Falls Elem is about 502, noticeably above the Montana average of roughly 175.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Columbia Falls Elem has climbed 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,458 students to 1,505.
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