Top Rankings
Columbus Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,295 students in Columbus Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Columbus Public School have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus Public School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
9 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
4,145 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
50%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
44%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,192 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,419
$15,484
Spending / Student
$12,192
$16,797
Best Columbus Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3434 Discoverer Drive
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Gr: 9-12 | 1,295 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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