For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Columbus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
22 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,117 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
83%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
831
# Students in K Grade:
70
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,510 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,417
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,510
$17,011
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: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1164 Farnham St
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students
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