Columbus High School

Summary:

Columbus High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Columbus High School district in Columbus, Montana. With a total enrollment of 227 students, this standout institution is ranked 16th out of 182 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance compared to other schools in Montana.

Columbus High School has consistently high academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in all three ACT subject areas: English Language Arts (69.7% vs. 54.99%), Mathematics (36.36% vs. 31.25%), and Science (45.45% vs. 30.03%). This strong performance is particularly noteworthy given that 20.26% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school serves a relatively low-income student population. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is relatively low, which may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

Over the past three school years, Columbus High School has maintained a consistently high ranking among Montana high schools, ranging from 16th to 46th out of 122-182 schools. This track record of sustained excellence, combined with the school's recent improvement in ranking from 46th in 2023-2024 to 16th in 2024-2025, indicates that Columbus High School is an exceptional educational institution that is continuously striving to provide its students with a high-quality education and prepare them for success.

District Detail

433 N 3rd St
Columbus, MT 59019

(406) 322-5373

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 227

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	433 N 3rd St	Columbus	59019	Stillwater County	Columbus High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 322-5373	227	14	15.7	20.3%	207 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	82.8	16^th of 182 public high schools	91.2%		51.4	46^th of 122 public high schools	62.3%	30	69.7	36.4	45.5	$12,599

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus Elementary	0.04 mi	2	136^th
Absarokee Elementary	12.88 mi	2	185^th
Absarokee High School	12.88 mi	1	264^th
Reed Point Elementary	14.62 mi	2	39^th
Reed Point High School	14.81 mi	1	120^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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