- Whitefish Middle 5-8 reported a higher chronically absent students than Columbia Falls Jr HS (294 vs. 210).
- Whitefish Middle 5-8 reported a higher students per counselor than Columbia Falls Jr HS (322:1 vs. 263.5:1).
- Columbia Falls Jr HS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Whitefish Middle 5-8 (32 vs. 2).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Whitefish Middle 5-8 reported a higher chronically absent students than Columbia Falls Jr HS (294 vs. 210).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Columbia Falls Jr HS reported a higher in-school suspensions than Whitefish Middle 5-8 (32 vs. 2).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Whitefish Middle 5-8 reported a higher students per counselor than Columbia Falls Jr HS (322:1 vs. 263.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Columbia Falls Jr HS
1 metric was reported by Columbia Falls Jr HS. Comparable data for Whitefish Middle 5-8 is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
35
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Columbia Falls Jr HS
$11,976.95
Whitefish Middle 5-8
$12,488.19
Local revenue share
Columbia Falls Jr HS
48.1%
Whitefish Middle 5-8
59.4%
State revenue share
Columbia Falls Jr HS
38.8%
Whitefish Middle 5-8
30.3%
Federal revenue share
Columbia Falls Jr HS
13.1%
Whitefish Middle 5-8
10.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Columbia Falls Jr HS
34%
Whitefish Middle 5-8
37.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Flathead County
$71,327
Flathead County
$71,327
Poverty rate
Flathead County
9.6%
Flathead County
9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Flathead County
36%
Flathead County
36%
Unemployment rate
Flathead County
3.2%
Flathead County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.