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Columbus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,295 students in Columbus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
9 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,145 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,090 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
22%
# Black Students
81 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,836 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
44%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
56
# Students in K Grade:
252
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,192 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,419
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,192
$16,776
Best Columbus School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3434 Discoverer Drive
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,295 students
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