For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Columbus School District.
Public Preschools in Columbus School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
994 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,808 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,562 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,808
$18,587
Spending / Student
$21,562
$17,750
Best Columbus School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3905
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3905
Gr: PK-1 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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