Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 433 students in Columbia School District.
Public Preschools in Columbia School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
736 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
45%
45%
# White Students
807 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
50%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
118
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
827
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,242 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,172
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,242
$12,074
Best Columbia School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
913 West Avenue
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7666
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7666
Grades: PK-2
| 433 students
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