Columbia Heights Public School Dist School District

1440 49th Ave Ne
Columbia Heights, MN 55421-1992
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 714 students in Columbia Heights Public School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia Heights Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
3,258 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Columbia Heights Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#468 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.58
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
121 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,331 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
10%
# Black Students
1,032 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
32%
12%
# White Students
509 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
15%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
210
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,454 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,744 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$61 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,454
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,744
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia Heights Public School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia Heights Public School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 49th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 528-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbia Anchor Program
Alternative School
900 49th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 528-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
1440 49th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55421
(763) 528-4435
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,258 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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