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High Schools in Columbia Falls High School

At a glance

DistrictColumbia Falls High School124^th of 387 Montana districtsFull district overview →

School

691

Students

Top rankedColumbia Falls High School60^th of 182 Montana high schools

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Biggest riser

Columbia Falls High School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Columbia Falls High School is the sole high school serving the Columbia Falls, Montana area. As a 3-star rated school, it ranks 60th out of 182 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. While the school excels in English Language Arts with a 64.38% proficiency rate on the ACT exam, exceeding the statewide average of 54.99%, its mathematics proficiency of 26.53% lags behind the 31.25% state average, indicating an area for improvement.

With a student enrollment of 691 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1, Columbia Falls High School serves a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged, with 99.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This context is important when interpreting the school's performance and may require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of the community.

Despite the challenges, Columbia Falls High School has shown steady improvement in its state ranking, moving from 73rd in 2022-2023 to 60th in 2024-2025, indicating effective leadership and continuous improvement efforts. The school's strong performance in English Language Arts and its upward trajectory suggest that it is a relatively strong-performing high school within the state of Montana.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	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	691	45	15.2	99.4%	587 (84.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.4%)	64.9	60^th of 182 public high schools	67.0%		42.4	65^th of 122 public high schools	46.7%	5	64.4	26.5	31.3	$13,639

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia Falls Elementary	0.36 mi	3	230^th
Deer Park Elementary	5.29 mi	2	42^nd
Whitefish Elementary	6.65 mi	2	22^nd
Whitefish High School	6.81 mi	1	24^th
Helena Flats Elementary	8.24 mi	2	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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