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C−

Columbus High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Columbus.

Columbus’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Students
227
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,808
MT $13,570
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Columbus High School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Montana districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.4M, about $14,956 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% of the 241 Montana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Columbus 1,964

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Columbus. Grade by grade →

PK–5Columbus Elem SchoolColumbus Elementary School District
6–8Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus Elementary School District
9–12Columbus High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–29%
State average 35.2% · 49 students tested
Reading / language arts30–39%
State average 45.7% · 48 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 85.5% · 46 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,808 per student · 2% above MT
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 37%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
214’20
234’21
244’22
240’23
227’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools.

Columbus High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
B+
227 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Montana.