Is Columbia Falls High School a good school?

Columbia Falls High School ranks 73 rd of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Falls High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 687 students attended Columbia Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Falls High School?

Students at Columbia Falls High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Columbia Falls High School?

Columbia Falls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Glacier Gateway Elementary Elementary : Ruder Elementary Elementary : West Glacier School Middle : Columbia Falls Junior High School

Columbia Falls High School in Columbia Falls MT

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Columbia Falls High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Falls High School 73^rd of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Columbia Falls High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Falls High School 178^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Falls High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	40.09	97^th	137	29.2%
2005	33.58	112^th	142	21.1%
2006	57.71	65^th	138	52.9%
2007	39.08	104^th	136	23.5%
2008	37.60	102^nd	139	26.6%
2009	37.29	104^th	135	23.0%
2010	57.90	68^th	135	49.6%
2011	32.72	101^st	122	17.2%
2012	50.09	75^th	129	41.9%
2013	50.10	85^th	128	33.6%
2015	10.49	89^th	92	3.3%
2016	52.05	56^th	113	50.4%
2017	33.56	82^nd	111	26.1%
2018	48.37	64^th	119	46.2%
2019	47.26	59^th	119	50.4%
2021	33.13	83^rd	138	39.9%
2022	37.27	44^th	114	61.4%
2023	39.67	73^rd	124	41.1%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbia Falls High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	632	632
1991	675	5	3	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	693	1	8	0	18	n/a	n/a	0	720
1993	672	2	9	1	18	n/a	n/a	0	702
1994	740	1	6	1	17	n/a	n/a	0	765
1995	798	2	5	1	13	n/a	n/a	0	819
1996	798	2	5	1	13	n/a	n/a	0	819
1997	821	1	8	6	31	n/a	n/a	0	867
1998	836	3	9	7	40	n/a	n/a	0	895
1999	823	6	6	6	38	n/a	n/a	0	879
2000	824	4	5	5	30	n/a	n/a	0	868
2001	793	3	5	5	33	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	818	4	8	14	33	n/a	n/a	0	877
2003	818	4	8	14	33	n/a	n/a	0	877
2004	784	1	16	13	31	n/a	n/a	0	845
2005	801	3	15	16	28	n/a	n/a	0	863
2006	802	4	15	15	26	n/a	n/a	0	862
2007	809	4	13	19	33	n/a	n/a	0	878
2008	818	4	9	20	26	n/a	n/a	0	877
2009	763	8	5	22	32	n/a	n/a	0	830
2010	722	8	4	19	28	n/a	n/a	0	781
2011	650	6	8	22	32	2	7	0	727
2012	639	6	9	23	27	2	13	0	719
2013	624	3	7	17	17	3	19	0	690
2014	621	2	5	24	13	2	24	0	691
2015	624	0	3	23	9	3	26	0	688
2016	580	0	3	18	9	2	26	0	638
2017	584	0	2	18	12	0	27	0	643
2018	556	3	2	21	10	0	29	0	621
2019	584	3	1	25	12	0	36	0	661
2020	582	1	3	31	14	0	27	0	658
2021	570	2	3	26	12	1	31	0	645
2022	583	2	3	33	15	1	34	0	671
2023	601	0	7	33	17	1	28	0	687

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	632	42.5	14.8	20.3
1991	692	36.0	19.2	13.7
1992	720	39.9	18.0	12.1
1993	702	36.0	19.5	8.7
1994	765	33.3	23.0	12.9
1995	819	36.3	22.6	12
1996	819	36.3	22.6	12
1997	867	47.0	18.4	15.8
1998	895	41.6	21.5	14.9
1999	879	43.1	20.4	20.8
2000	868	43.5	20.0	20
2001	839	42.1	19.9	20.7
2002	877	48.2	18.2	22.3
2003	877	48.2	18.2	22.3
2004	845	48.6	17.4	22.7
2005	863	49.5	17.4	25.8
2006	862	49.5	17.4	28.7
2007	878	49.6	17.7	27.4
2008	877	48.1	18.2	35.2
2009	830	47.9	17.3	29.3
2010	781	46.9	16.6	39.8
2011	727	44.6	16.2	44.2
2012	719	40.1	17.8	38
2013	690	39.3	17.5	46.1
2014	691	40.8	16.9	36.9
2015	688	41.0	16.7	41.4
2016	638	41.0	15.5	33.4
2017	643	41.2	15.6	33.1
2018	621	40.6	15.2	33.5
2019	661	41.2	16.0	41.3
2020	658	41.3	15.8	32.4
2021	645	41.6	15.4	n/a
2022	671	42.1	15.9	n/a
2023	687	44.2	15.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	632	42.5	14.8	20.3
1991	692	36.0	19.2	13.7
1992	720	39.9	18.0	12.1
1993	702	36.0	19.5	8.7
1994	765	33.3	23.0	12.9
1995	819	36.3	22.6	12
1996	819	36.3	22.6	12
1997	867	47.0	18.4	15.8
1998	895	41.6	21.5	14.9
1999	879	43.1	20.4	20.8
2000	868	43.5	20.0	20
2001	839	42.1	19.9	20.7
2002	877	48.2	18.2	22.3
2003	877	48.2	18.2	22.3
2004	845	48.6	17.4	22.7
2005	863	49.5	17.4	25.8
2006	862	49.5	17.4	28.7
2007	878	49.6	17.7	27.4
2008	877	48.1	18.2	35.2
2009	830	47.9	17.3	29.3
2010	781	46.9	16.6	39.8
2011	727	44.6	16.2	44.2
2012	719	40.1	17.8	38
2013	690	39.3	17.5	46.1
2014	691	40.8	16.9	36.9
2015	688	41.0	16.7	41.4
2016	638	41.0	15.5	33.4
2017	643	41.2	15.6	33.1
2018	621	40.6	15.2	33.5
2019	661	41.2	16.0	41.3
2020	658	41.3	15.8	32.4
2021	645	41.6	15.4	n/a
2022	671	42.1	15.9	n/a
2023	687	44.2	15.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Falls High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$12,263
2022	$11,760
2023	$11,955

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Falls High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 59^th of 119 High schools	Ranks 73^rd of 124 High schools	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	661	687	3.9%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	12	17	41.7%
Asian	1	7	600%
Hispanic	25	33	32%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	584	601	2.9%
Two or More Races	36	28	22.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Columbia Falls High School	Public	9-12	610 13th Street West	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead County	Columbia Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6500	687	44	15.5		601 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	39.7	73^rd of 124 public high schools	41.1%		37.3	44^th of 114 public high schools	61.4%	29	27.3	47.7	26.2	$11,955
Whitefish High School	Public	9-12	1143 East 4th St.	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Whitefish High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8600	581	43	13.5		549 (94.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	79.5	9^th of 124 public high schools	92.7%		67.1	10^th of 114 public high schools	91.2%	1	46.3	73.5	44.4	$13,629
Glacier High School	Public	9-12	375 Wolfpack Way	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 758-8600	1,475	79	18.6		1,314 (89.1%)	11 (0.7%)	64 (4.3%)	10 (0.7%)	18 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	53 (3.6%)	64.5	25^th of 124 public high schools	79.8%		40.9	35^th of 114 public high schools	69.3%	10	39.0	68.2	33.0	$11,231
Flathead High School	Public	9-12	644 4th Avenue West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3500	1,626	117	13.9		1,479 (91.0%)	6 (0.4%)	69 (4.2%)	11 (0.7%)	13 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	40 (2.5%)	41.8	67^th of 124 public high schools	46.0%		37.6	43^rd of 114 public high schools	62.3%	24	29.0	51.5	23.4	$11,089

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