Columbus High School District

Public Grades 9–12 A-School Grade

High school for Columbus. The town runs its own elementary district.

At a glance
227Students enrolled
1School · + 2 feeders
$13,808Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
20%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Columbus

Grades PK–5
Columbus Elem School278 students · ColumbusColumbus Elementary School District
Grades 9–12
Columbus High School227 students · ColumbusThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency44.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 46.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.9% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,808
per student each year · 2% above the MT average
Spending
Classroom instruction69%
Support & administration31%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)61%
State37%
Federal2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
214’20
234’21
244’22
240’23
227’24
Students
White · 91%207
Hispanic · 6%13
Two or more races · 2%4
Black · 0%1
Asian · 0%1
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools1 in district · 2 feeders
This district · grades 9–12
Feeder schools · grades PK–8 · each town's own district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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