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 2 public middle schools serving 728 students in Columbus Municipal School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Columbus Municipal School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
3,213 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
11,108 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.
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
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,983 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
93%
43%
# White Students
96 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
3%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
434
# Students in K Grade:
370
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
432
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,953

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| n/a 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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