For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 385 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 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
1,161 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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
0.27
0.52
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
20 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
986 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
844
# Students in K Grade:
71
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,754 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,710 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,754
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,710
$16,804
Best Columbus School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
Magnet 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
| 385 students
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