Columbus School District

802 South High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725-1674
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Columbus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus Junior High And High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
942 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#202 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbus  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbus  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
797 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
113
# Students in K Grade:
75
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,875 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Columbus  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Columbus  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,503
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbus  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,875
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbus  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbus School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Junior High And High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
124 S High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3821
Grades: 7-12
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 942 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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