An equity score of 19/100 ranks Columbus Elem #127 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,989 per pupil, Columbus Elem ranks #325 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$11,989
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbus Elem operates 2 public schools serving 469 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stillwater County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,989 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.5% local, 33.1% state, and 11.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #127 of 141 in Montana against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 317:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Columbus Elem School, enrolling 278 students (61% of the district's total enrollment).
Columbus Elem School accounts for 59.3% of all Columbus Elem student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Columbus Elem a distant remainder — means Columbus Elem-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Columbus Elem student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Columbus Elem is typically wider than the Columbus Elem-aggregate figure suggests.
Columbus Elem chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Columbus Elem is typically wider than the Columbus Elem-aggregate figure suggests.