Enrollment
609
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bloomsburg, PA
Columbia-Montour Avts
Federal NCES profile for Columbia-Montour Avts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420636505178
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Columbia-Montour Avts earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Bloomsburg · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 46.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Columbia-Montour Avts has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Columbia-Montour Avts ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Bloomsburg, PA.
School address
District: Columbia-Montour Avts · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420636505178 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Columbia-Montour Avts compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Columbia-Montour Avts
Columbia-Montour Avts is a mid-sized high school in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 609 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.0% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 609 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 550 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #440, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 178 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 609 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Bloomsburg's high schools, it stands alongside Central Columbia Shs (601 students): Columbia-Montour Avts is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 13.4:1).
Columbia-Montour Avts operates only this one school, so Columbia-Montour Avts has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Columbia-Montour Avts compares
Columbia-Montour Avts on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.0% | ▼ 21% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 609 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 39% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
110
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.5%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Columbia-Montour Avts is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Similar high schools in Bloomsburg
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~609 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Columbia-Montour Avts
How many students attend Columbia-Montour Avts?
Columbia-Montour Avts has 609 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bloomsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia-Montour Avts?
The student-teacher ratio at Columbia-Montour Avts is 12.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Columbia-Montour Avts?
46.0% of students at Columbia-Montour Avts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Columbia-Montour Avts?
The largest demographic group at Columbia-Montour Avts is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Bloomsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbia-Montour Avts?
Columbia-Montour Avts has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Columbia-Montour Avts rank among high schools in Bloomsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Columbia-Montour Avts ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Bloomsburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Bloomsburg on the city page.
Is Columbia-Montour Avts a good school?
Columbia-Montour Avts earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Columbia-Montour Avts?
None reported; Columbia-Montour Avts operates only Columbia-Montour Avts as a public school district in NCES's records.
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