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Columbus Elementary School

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Columbus Elementary School is a rural public school in Columbus, Montana that is part of Columbus School District 6. It serves 320 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

320 Students

20 Teachers

218 E 1st Ave N

Columbus, MT 59019 View local requests

http://www.columbus.k12.mt.us

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Columbus Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Columbus Elementary School

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Columbus Elementary School has received support from 24 individuals from Montana and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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