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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,174 students in Columbus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
9 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,111 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 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
0.56
0.51
# American Indian Students
36 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
30 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,953 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
18%
# Black Students
77 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,942 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
47%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
179
# Students in K Grade:
273
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,293 is less than the state median of $16,737. 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
$13,530
$15,429
Spending / Student
$12,293
$16,737
Best Columbus School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Grades: 5-8
| 1,174 students
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