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Columbia Falls, MT

5,753 residents•2,449 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
17% above Montana avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
57%Reading
9% above Montana avg
School Crime Rate
3.27
per 1,000 students
39% below Montana avg
Overall Crime Rate
32.16
per 1,000 residents
39% below Montana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Columbia Falls; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Columbia Falls

7 schools
9.0
Deer Park 7-8
Middlepublic
7.5
Columbia Falls 7-8
Middlepublic
6.9
Ruder Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Deer Park School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Columbia Falls High School
Highpublic
3.7
Glacier Gateway Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Farming for the Future Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Columbia Falls

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Columbia Falls in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
39% below Montana avg
3.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Theft13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Columbia Falls

185 total incidents reported across Columbia Falls in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
39% below Montana avg
32.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
54
Property
115
Drug
16

Crime Types

  • Theft49%
  • Assault27%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Sex2%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other2%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,449 students enrolled across Columbia Falls's schools.

  • Public2,448100%
  • Private10%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Columbia Falls's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Native American1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Black<1%
49%Female51%Male
42%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.