Columbus Municipal School Dist School District

2630 Mcarthur Drive
Columbus, MS 39705
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,264 students in Columbus Municipal School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbus Municipal School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
3,213 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Columbus Municipal School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbus Municipal School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus Municipal School Dist  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.
17%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus Municipal School Dist  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.
83%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbus Municipal School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
2,983 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
93%
45%
# White Students
96 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
3%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
370
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
432
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
1
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,196 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,669 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbus Municipal School Dist  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
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbus Municipal School Dist  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
$13,196
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbus Municipal School Dist  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
$12,669
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbus Municipal School Dist  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 Columbus Municipal School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sale Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
Stokes Beard Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
311 Martin Luther King Dr.
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cook Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2217 N Seventh Street
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Fairview Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Airline Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Academy
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N Third Avenue
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #66.
Columbus Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Highway 373
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cmsd Alternative School
Alternative School
1425 10th Ave North
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,213 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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