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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 466 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 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
280 Schools
# Students
1,646 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
9,817 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
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
777 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
47%
45%
# White Students
790 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
138
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
932
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,290
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Primary School
Magnet 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
| 466 students
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