Columbus Municipal School District
For the 2023 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,292 students in Columbus Municipal School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Columbus Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,050 Schools
# Students
3,292 Students
444,731 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
31,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 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 76% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Graduation Rate
76%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
19,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
3,045 Students
211,217 Students
% Black Students
92%
48%
# White Students
128 Students
190,886 Students
% White Students
4%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
14,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
6,013
# Students in K Grade:
253
30,770
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
32,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
32,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
32,408
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
33,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
31,823
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
35,604
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
37,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
37,162
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
34,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
33,410
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
31,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
28,607
# Ungraded Students:
15
6,865
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,256 is less than the state median of $11,775. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$41 MM
$22 MM
Spending (19-20)
$37 MM
$21 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,332
$12,444
Spending / Student
$11,256
$11,775
Best Columbus Municipal School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sale Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #22.
Stokes Beard Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 Martin Luther King Dr.
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cook Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2217 N Seventh Street
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Fairview Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Airline Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Academy
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Third Avenue
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #66.
Columbus High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 Hemlock Street
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7200
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 945 students
Rank: #77.
Columbus Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Highway 373
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cmsd Alternative School
Alternative School
924 20th Street North
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mckellar Vocational Center
Vocational School
810 N Browder Street
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7290
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7290
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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