For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 580 students in Columbus Municipal School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Columbus Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,065 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
2,841 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
93%
42%
# White Students
95 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
745
# Students in K Grade:
250
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
61
2,212
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.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,833
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,281
$12,074
Best Columbus Municipal School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Highway 373
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cmsd Alternative School
Alternative School
1425 10th Ave North
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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