Columbia School District

613 Wildcat Way
Columbia, MS 39429-3135
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,108 students in Columbia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (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 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#41 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
37%
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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
35%
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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia   School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
730 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
47%
45%
# White Students
771 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
129
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
1
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,613 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,613
$12,094
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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,722
$11,965
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 MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Mary Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-2362
Grades: 3-5
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Primary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
(2016-2017 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
913 West Avenue
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-2216
Grades: PK-2
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
611 Owens Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-2786
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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