Item: Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District
Rating: 4
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Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District

5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8920

Bottom 50%

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 617 students in Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

�� School in Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District have an score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

1 School

2,928 Schools

# Students

617 Students

1,668,648 Students

# Teachers

47 Teachers

124,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
9	172	188
10	149	184
11	146	176
12	150	173

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District Rank

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#477 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District
2023	#477
2022	#516
2019	#350
2018	#200

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	32%	38%
2022	22%	36%
2021	64%	38%
2019	52%	45%
2018	52%	45%

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35-39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	55%
2019	52%	62%
2018	52%	63%

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25-29%

57%

(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.15	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.06	0.57
2020	0.10	0.54
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.08	0.53
2017	0.08	0.53
2016	0.06	0.51
2015	0.04	0.51
2014	0.04	0.50
2013	0.06	0.48
2012	0.06	0.47
2011	0.04	0.47
2010	0.04	0.46
2009	0.04	0.44
2008	0.04	0.43
2007	0.06	0.42
2006	0.02	0.41
2005	0.02	0.40
1998	0.02	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.06	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2007	1%	7%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	3%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
1996	1%	14%

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% White

91%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	97%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	66%
2016	97%	68%
2015	98%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	98%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	98%	73%
2008	98%	74%
2007	97%	74%
2006	99%	75%
2005	99%	76%
2004	100%	76%
2003	100%	77%
2002	100%	78%
2001	100%	78%
2000	100%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	99%	79%
1997	99%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	99%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	100%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,387 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$10 MM	$27 MM
2022	$10 MM	$25 MM
2021	$10 MM	$27 MM
2020	$10 MM	$25 MM
2019	$9 MM	$25 MM
2018	$9 MM	$24 MM
2017	$8 MM	$24 MM
2016	$8 MM	$23 MM
2015	$7 MM	$21 MM
2014	$7 MM	$21 MM
2012	$7 MM	$20 MM
2011	$7 MM	$21 MM
2010	$7 MM	$21 MM
2009	$7 MM	$21 MM
2008	$7 MM	$21 MM
2007	$7 MM	$20 MM
2006	$6 MM	$20 MM
2005	$6 MM	$18 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$18 MM
2001	$6 MM	$19 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$5 MM	$18 MM
1997	$5 MM	$17 MM
1996	$5 MM	$17 MM
1995	$5 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$9 MM	$25 MM
2022	$9 MM	$25 MM
2021	$9 MM	$25 MM
2020	$9 MM	$25 MM
2019	$9 MM	$25 MM
2018	$9 MM	$23 MM
2017	$8 MM	$23 MM
2016	$8 MM	$22 MM
2015	$7 MM	$20 MM
2014	$7 MM	$20 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$7 MM	$21 MM
2010	$7 MM	$20 MM
2009	$7 MM	$20 MM
2008	$6 MM	$20 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$21 MM
2005	$6 MM	$18 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$18 MM
2002	$6 MM	$19 MM
2001	$6 MM	$21 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$5 MM	$18 MM
1997	$5 MM	$18 MM
1996	$5 MM	$17 MM
1995	$5 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,293

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,507	$21,465
2022	$14,804	$17,423
2021	$16,373	$20,683
2020	$14,804	$17,423
2019	$14,399	$17,496
2018	$13,588	$16,267
2017	$13,377	$17,283
2016	$11,972	$16,027
2015	$11,223	$12,967
2014	$11,349	$13,618
2012	$10,689	$12,923
2011	$10,731	$13,182
2010	$10,695	$12,967
2009	$10,375	$12,476
2008	$10,298	$11,970
2007	$9,842	$12,325
2006	$9,188	$11,373
2005	$9,436	$9,887
2004	$8,699	$9,342
2003	$8,400	$8,561
2002	$8,641	$9,347
2001	$8,426	$9,246
2000	$7,891	$8,505
1999	$7,761	$8,127
1998	$7,882	$7,716
1997	$7,200	$7,409
1995	$7,030	$6,949
1992	$6,069	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$15,387

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,589	$20,114
2022	$14,411	$17,371
2021	$15,463	$19,381
2020	$14,411	$17,371
2019	$14,554	$17,056
2018	$14,074	$15,644
2017	$13,202	$16,490
2016	$12,388	$15,754
2015	$10,485	$12,300
2014	$11,607	$13,435
2012	$10,168	$12,431
2011	$10,673	$12,980
2010	$9,991	$12,300
2009	$10,076	$11,944
2008	$9,587	$11,838
2007	$9,594	$11,937
2006	$9,770	$11,377
2005	$9,364	$9,707
2004	$8,565	$9,347
2003	$8,420	$9,243
2002	$8,554	$9,853
2001	$8,505	$10,315
2000	$7,877	$8,598
1999	$7,747	$8,268
1998	$7,762	$7,996
1997	$7,274	$7,728
1995	$6,976	$6,895
1992	$5,849	$6,055

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Best Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Columbia-montour Area Vocational-technical School

Vocational School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-8040

Gr: 9-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District?

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District manages 1 public schools serving 617 students.

What is the rank of Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District?

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District is ranked #480 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District?

91% of Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District?

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

What is Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,387 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education