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Columbia Falls Junior High School is
a town public school
in Columbia Fls., Montana that is part of Columbia Falls School District 6.
It serves 543 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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6%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Columbia Falls Junior High School
$20,053
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
78
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
Columbia Falls Junior High School has received support from
49 individuals from Montana and
29 individuals out-of-state.
