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 40/100.
The verdict
Columbia-Montour Avts earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Bloomsburg · Resource Index
- 40
- 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
NCES ID 420636505178 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Columbia-Montour Avts held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 48.5 → 46.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+8 students YoY 420636505178 · Bloomsburg, PA High · MID · TRAD
609 enr · 12.7:1 · 46.0% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Screven County High School (609 students)
Columbia-Montour Avts held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.5 → 46.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Columbia-Montour Avts compares
Columbia-Montour Avts held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Columbia-Montour Avts is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Similar high schools in Bloomsburg
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~609 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 609 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).
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 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.