Columbia School District

11775 Hewitt Rd
Brooklyn, MI 49230-8961
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 737 students in Columbia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,512 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#282 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
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 MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
48%
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 MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
1,353 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
131
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,304 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,034
$18,267
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 MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,304
$17,461
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 MI 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.
Columbia Alternative Education
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4460 North Lake Rd
Clarklake, MI 49234
(517) 529-9400
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Central High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11775 Hewitt Rd
Brooklyn, MI 49230
(517) 592-6634
Grades: 7-12
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,512 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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