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Columbus Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Columbus Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Columbus Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus Community High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
680 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Columbus Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
394 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
12%
# Black Students
23 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
209 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
31%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
103
# Students in K Grade:
41
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,259 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,266 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending (20-21)
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$17,259
$16,392
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,266
$15,968
Best Columbus Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Community High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Colton St
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2231
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2231
Grades: 9-12
| 198 students
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