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Columbus, Montana - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Columbus H S #124 of 141 districts in Montana (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,632 per pupil, Columbus H S ranks #260 of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,632
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbus H S operates 1 public schools serving 244 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $13,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 394 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.8% local, 36.4% state, and 1.8% 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 21/100, ranked #124 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 227:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Columbus High School, enrolling 227 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Columbus High School accounts for 93.0% of all Columbus H S student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Columbus H S a distant remainder — means Columbus H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Columbus H S student-counselor ratio is 227:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Columbus H S chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 H S is typically wider than the Columbus H S-aggregate figure suggests.
Columbus H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 244 students.
How much does Columbus H S spend per student?
Columbus H S spends $13,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #124 in Montana.
What is the demographic composition of Columbus H S?
Columbus H S students are 91.2% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Columbus H S?
Columbus H S has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #124 out of 141 districts in Montana.