Columbia School District

3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Columbia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
1 School
291 Schools
# Students
440 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Columbia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#131 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
5 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
376 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
85%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
39
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,605 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,491 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,605
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,491
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horace W. Porter School
Math: 26% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Grades: PK-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 440 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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