Columbus Municipal School District

Item: Columbus Municipal School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2630 Mcarthur Drive
Columbus, MS 39705

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (662) 241-7400

www.columbuscityschools.org

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,065 students in Columbus Municipal School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

Public Schools in Columbus Municipal School District have an score of 20% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,043 Schools

# Students

3,065 Students

440,091 Students

# Teachers

230 Teachers

33,811 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	96	58
Kind	250	204
1	248	210
2	262	209
3	247	201
4	203	191
5	216	188
6	174	200
7	213	209
8	179	201
9	246	221
10	253	217
11	234	200
12	183	175
Grade Not Listed	61	48

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District Rank

Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District
2022	#128
2021	#119
2019	#127
2018	#128
2017	#137
2016	#122
2015	#141
2014	#107
2013	#104
2012	#96
2011	#82

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20%

47%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	20%	47%
2021	9%	37%
2019	20%	46%
2018	20%	43%
2017	15%	37%
2016	14%	31%
2015	7%	27%
2014	55%	64%
2013	56%	68%
2012	53%	64%
2011	56%	62%

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22%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	22%	42%
2021	17%	35%
2019	23%	41%
2018	20%	39%
2017	16%	35%
2016	16%	33%
2015	15%	33%
2014	48%	56%
2013	50%	59%
2012	49%	56%
2011	46%	53%

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36%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	36%	55%
2021	26%	49%

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88%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2022	88%	89%
2021	83%	88%
2020	76%	88%
2019	71%	85%
2018	80%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	80%	82%
2014	64%	78%
2013	68%	76%
2012	67%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	0.15	0.60
2022	0.15	0.60
2021	0.15	0.59
2020	0.15	0.58
2019	0.15	0.58
2018	0.15	0.58
2017	0.15	0.58
2016	0.14	0.56
2015	0.27	0.55
2014	0.17	0.56
2013	0.20	0.55
2012	0.21	0.55
2011	0.21	0.55
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.20	0.54
2008	0.21	0.53
2007	0.24	0.53
2006	0.26	0.53
2005	0.26	0.52
2004	0.29	0.53
2003	0.29	0.53
2002	0.32	0.53
2001	0.33	0.53
2000	0.34	0.53
1999	0.36	0.52
1998	0.37	0.51
1997	0.38	0.51
1996	0.38	0.51
1995	0.40	0.51
1994	0.41	0.51
1993	0.43	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

93%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	92%	47%
2022	92%	47%
2021	92%	48%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	75%	49%
2014	91%	49%
2013	89%	49%
2012	88%	50%
2011	89%	50%
2010	90%	50%
2009	89%	50%
2008	88%	51%
2007	87%	51%
2006	85%	51%
2005	85%	51%
2004	83%	51%
2003	83%	51%
2002	81%	51%
2001	80%	51%
2000	79%	50%
1999	78%	51%
1998	76%	51%
1997	75%	51%
1996	75%	51%
1995	73%	51%
1994	72%	51%
1993	70%	52%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	5%	42%
2022	4%	43%
2021	5%	43%
2020	5%	44%
2019	5%	44%
2018	6%	43%
2017	6%	43%
2016	6%	45%
2015	8%	46%
2014	7%	45%
2013	9%	46%
2012	9%	46%
2011	9%	45%
2010	8%	46%
2009	9%	46%
2008	9%	46%
2007	11%	46%
2006	12%	46%
2005	13%	47%
2004	15%	46%
2003	15%	46%
2002	17%	46%
2001	18%	46%
2000	20%	47%
1999	22%	47%
1998	23%	48%
1997	25%	48%
1996	25%	48%
1995	27%	48%
1994	28%	48%
1993	29%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,833 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,281 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2021	$42MM	$24MM
2020	$43MM	$23MM
2019	$41MM	$23MM
2018	$41MM	$22MM
2017	$42MM	$22MM
2016	$44MM	$22MM
2015	$46MM	$20MM
2014	$43MM	$20MM
2012	$45MM	$21MM
2011	$45MM	$21MM
2010	$46MM	$20MM
2009	$44MM	$21MM
2008	$43MM	$20MM
2007	$41MM	$20MM
2006	$42MM	$20MM
2005	$39MM	$17MM
2004	$39MM	$17MM
2003	$37MM	$16MM
2002	$36MM	$15MM
2001	$35MM	$13MM
2000	$33MM	$13MM
1999	$32MM	$12MM
1998	$30MM	$12MM
1997	$29MM	$11MM
1996	$30MM	$11MM
1995	$29MM	$10MM
1992	$23MM	$8MM
1990	$22MM	$7MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2021	$41MM	$23MM
2020	$41MM	$23MM
2019	$37MM	$22MM
2018	$37MM	$21MM
2017	$42MM	$21MM
2016	$44MM	$21MM
2015	$63MM	$20MM
2014	$38MM	$20MM
2012	$40MM	$20MM
2011	$53MM	$20MM
2010	$63MM	$20MM
2009	$48MM	$20MM
2008	$43MM	$20MM
2007	$39MM	$19MM
2006	$39MM	$18MM
2005	$43MM	$17MM
2004	$38MM	$16MM
2003	$35MM	$15MM
2002	$34MM	$14MM
2001	$33MM	$14MM
2000	$32MM	$14MM
1999	$33MM	$14MM
1998	$30MM	$12MM
1997	$30MM	$11MM
1996	$39MM	$11MM
1995	$28MM	$10MM
1992	$23MM	$8MM
1990	$21MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,833

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2021	$12,879	$13,142
2020	$12,336	$11,172
2019	$11,118	$11,082
2018	$10,611	$11,559
2017	$10,468	$11,251
2016	$10,692	$11,100
2015	$10,670	$9,638
2014	$9,534	$8,965
2012	$9,648	$8,998
2011	$10,063	$9,729
2010	$10,367	$9,638
2009	$9,848	$9,999
2008	$9,655	$9,551
2007	$8,747	$8,944
2006	$8,439	$9,208
2005	$8,054	$8,125
2004	$7,795	$8,004
2003	$7,348	$7,380
2002	$6,884	$6,736
2001	$6,574	$5,913
2000	$6,129	$5,664
1999	$5,894	$5,597
1998	$5,504	$5,260
1997	$5,151	$4,903
1995	$4,893	$4,082

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Spending / Student

$13,281

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus Municipal School District	Mississippi
2021	$12,365	$12,566
2020	$11,932	$11,286
2019	$10,028	$10,735
2018	$9,685	$10,908
2017	$10,444	$10,891
2016	$10,603	$10,668
2015	$14,444	$9,666
2014	$8,395	$8,852
2012	$8,701	$8,869
2011	$11,642	$9,323
2010	$14,035	$9,666
2009	$10,741	$9,596
2008	$9,556	$9,285
2007	$8,226	$8,688
2006	$7,892	$8,675
2005	$8,777	$8,168
2004	$7,558	$7,902
2003	$6,935	$7,198
2002	$6,525	$6,475
2001	$6,174	$6,210
2000	$6,011	$6,202
1999	$6,046	$6,315
1998	$5,359	$5,370
1997	$5,398	$4,828
1995	$4,772	$4,089

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Best Columbus Municipal School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Columbus High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

215 Hemlock Street
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7200

Grades: 9-12

| 937 students

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Cook Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2217 N Seventh Street
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180

Grades: PK-5

| 423 students

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Sale Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260

Grades: PK-5

| 275 students

Rank: #44.

Franklin Academy

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 N Third Avenue
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150

Grades: PK-5

| 268 students

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Fairview Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 Airline Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140

Grades: PK-5

| 229 students

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Stokes Beard Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

311 Martin Luther King Dr.
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270

Grades: PK-5

| 353 students

Rank: #77.

Columbus Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

175 Highway 373
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300

Grades: 6-8

| 580 students

Rank: n/an/a

Cmsd Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1425 10th Ave North
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250

Grades: K-12

| n/a students

Rank: n/an/a

Mckellar Vocational Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

810 N Browder Street
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7290

Grades: 9-12

| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Columbus Municipal School District?

Columbus Municipal School District manages 9 public schools serving 3,065 students.

What is the rank of Columbus Municipal School District?

Columbus Municipal School District is ranked #130 out of 148 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Columbus Municipal School District?

93% of Columbus Municipal School District students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Columbus Municipal School District?

Columbus Municipal School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What is Columbus Municipal School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,281 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,065 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 88% (Top 50% in MS)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education