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Item: Columbia Heights Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1440 49th Ave Ne
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-1992

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (763) 528-4500

www.colheights.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,732 Schools

# Students

3,420 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

57,779 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	212	44
Kind	215	107
1	249	111
2	229	114
3	211	111
4	240	114
5	202	114
6	238	113
7	247	114
8	238	116
9	278	122
10	311	125
11	288	126
12	262	133

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District Rank

Columbia Heights Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#466 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District
2022	#466
2021	#468
2019	#449
2018	#430
2017	#433
2016	#431
2015	#414
2014	#404
2013	#404
2012	#391
2011	#414

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(22-23)

13%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	13%	46%
2022	16%	45%
2021	11%	45%
2019	26%	56%
2018	30%	58%
2017	33%	59%
2016	36%	60%
2015	38%	61%
2014	42%	61%
2013	43%	61%
2012	47%	62%

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26%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2022	26%	51%
2021	22%	53%
2019	35%	59%
2018	30%	60%
2017	38%	61%
2016	37%	60%
2015	39%	60%
2014	39%	59%
2013	37%	58%
2012	59%	76%
2011	57%	74%

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17%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2022	17%	41%
2021	23%	45%

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(22-23)

92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	82%	83%
2016	82%	82%
2015	82%	82%
2014	77%	82%
2013	77%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.70	0.59
2022	0.71	0.58
2021	0.72	0.57
2020	0.73	0.54
2019	0.73	0.54
2018	0.73	0.53
2017	0.73	0.53
2016	0.74	0.52
2015	0.74	0.51
2014	0.75	0.48
2013	0.74	0.47
2012	0.75	0.45
2011	0.74	0.44
2010	0.72	0.42
2009	0.71	0.41
2008	0.71	0.41
2007	0.70	0.40
2006	0.67	0.37
2005	0.63	0.37
2004	0.58	0.35
2003	0.53	0.34
2002	0.47	0.32
2001	0.42	0.31
2000	0.38	0.29
1999	0.34	0.28
1998	0.30	0.26
1997	0.32	0.24
1996	0.28	0.23
1995	0.26	0.23
1994	0.25	0.22
1993	0.22	0.21
1992	0.19	0.19
1991	0.17	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	4%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	6%	5%
2000	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

49%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	43%	11%
2022	41%	10%
2021	38%	10%
2020	34%	9%
2019	34%	9%
2018	34%	9%
2017	34%	9%
2016	32%	9%
2015	31%	9%
2014	29%	8%
2013	27%	8%
2012	26%	7%
2011	26%	7%
2010	26%	7%
2009	24%	6%
2008	21%	6%
2007	18%	6%
2006	16%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	10%	4%
2003	8%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	12%
2022	32%	12%
2021	33%	11%
2020	35%	11%
2019	35%	11%
2018	33%	11%
2017	33%	11%
2016	33%	10%
2015	33%	10%
2014	32%	10%
2013	34%	9%
2012	32%	9%
2011	30%	9%
2010	31%	10%
2009	32%	10%
2008	32%	9%
2007	29%	9%
2006	28%	8%
2005	23%	8%
2004	18%	8%
2003	16%	7%
2002	13%	7%
2001	10%	7%
2000	9%	6%
1999	9%	5%
1998	7%	6%
1997	6%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% White

15%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16%	62%
2022	15%	63%
2021	16%	64%
2020	18%	66%
2019	18%	66%
2018	21%	67%
2017	21%	67%
2016	22%	68%
2015	24%	69%
2014	26%	71%
2013	28%	72%
2012	28%	73%
2011	32%	74%
2010	33%	75%
2009	36%	76%
2008	38%	76%
2007	43%	77%
2006	48%	79%
2005	54%	79%
2004	61%	80%
2003	66%	81%
2002	71%	82%
2001	75%	83%
2000	78%	84%
1999	81%	85%
1998	83%	86%
1997	82%	87%
1996	85%	87%
1995	86%	88%
1994	86%	88%
1993	88%	89%
1992	90%	90%
1991	91%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,856 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$60 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$60MM	$9MM
2020	$59MM	$9MM
2019	$58MM	$8MM
2018	$55MM	$8MM
2017	$53MM	$7MM
2016	$51MM	$7MM
2015	$41MM	$6MM
2014	$48MM	$7MM
2012	$42MM	$6MM
2011	$45MM	$7MM
2010	$41MM	$6MM
2009	$40MM	$6MM
2008	$37MM	$6MM
2007	$38MM	$6MM
2006	$35MM	$6MM
2005	$32MM	$6MM
2004	$32MM	$6MM
2003	$32MM	$6MM
2002	$31MM	$7MM
2001	$30MM	$7MM
2000	$27MM	$6MM
1999	$27MM	$7MM
1998	$28MM	$7MM
1997	$23MM	$7MM
1996	$24MM	$6MM
1995	$22MM	$5MM
1992	$22MM	$4MM
1990	$19MM	$3MM

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Spending

$61 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$61MM	$9MM
2020	$75MM	$9MM
2019	$55MM	$9MM
2018	$53MM	$8MM
2017	$51MM	$8MM
2016	$51MM	$7MM
2015	$39MM	$6MM
2014	$48MM	$7MM
2012	$43MM	$6MM
2011	$40MM	$6MM
2010	$39MM	$6MM
2009	$45MM	$6MM
2008	$37MM	$6MM
2007	$37MM	$6MM
2006	$35MM	$6MM
2005	$33MM	$6MM
2004	$32MM	$6MM
2003	$27MM	$7MM
2002	$30MM	$7MM
2001	$32MM	$7MM
2000	$45MM	$7MM
1999	$38MM	$7MM
1998	$27MM	$7MM
1997	$23MM	$7MM
1996	$24MM	$6MM
1995	$25MM	$6MM
1992	$23MM	$4MM
1990	$19MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,580

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$19,135	$15,834
2020	$17,854	$14,997
2019	$16,943	$14,113
2018	$16,577	$14,902
2017	$16,040	$14,246
2016	$16,069	$13,431
2015	$12,925	$12,051
2014	$14,824	$12,820
2012	$13,675	$12,250
2011	$14,501	$12,557
2010	$13,546	$12,051
2009	$13,635	$11,416
2008	$11,984	$11,377
2007	$12,826	$10,573
2006	$11,642	$10,187
2005	$10,729	$9,471
2004	$10,800	$9,255
2003	$10,690	$9,258
2002	$9,896	$9,018
2001	$9,812	$8,614
2000	$8,975	$8,140
1999	$8,883	$8,059
1998	$9,272	$7,429
1997	$7,616	$7,402
1995	$7,315	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$17,856

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia Heights Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$19,436	$15,759
2020	$22,773	$15,385
2019	$16,314	$14,956
2018	$15,955	$15,174
2017	$15,552	$14,982
2016	$16,139	$14,117
2015	$12,275	$11,992
2014	$14,823	$13,172
2012	$13,758	$12,023
2011	$13,167	$11,899
2010	$12,865	$11,992
2009	$15,110	$11,593
2008	$12,044	$11,230
2007	$12,516	$10,536
2006	$11,805	$10,149
2005	$10,918	$9,268
2004	$10,937	$9,179
2003	$8,975	$9,746
2002	$9,619	$9,476
2001	$10,715	$8,680
2000	$14,756	$8,712
1999	$12,513	$8,638
1998	$8,901	$7,392
1997	$7,732	$7,891
1995	$8,157	$6,943

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Columbia Heights Public School District?

Columbia Heights Public School District manages 11 public schools serving 3,420 students.

What is the rank of Columbia Heights Public School District?

Columbia Heights Public School District is ranked #473 out of 522 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Columbia Heights Public School District?

49% of Columbia Heights Public School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Columbia Heights Public School District?

Columbia Heights Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Columbia Heights Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,856 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,420 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 92% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education