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Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 469 students in Columbia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,646 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
11,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
777 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
47%
45%
# White Students
790 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
304
# Students in K Grade:
138
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,456
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,113 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,053
$12,143
Spending / Student
$13,113
$12,013
Best Columbia School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1009 Broad Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-5334
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-5334
Grades: 9-12
| 469 students
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