Top Rankings
Columbus School District 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 middle school serving 1,166 students in Columbus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
9 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
4,171 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus School District, 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
54%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
42%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,116 is less than the state median of $16,683. 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
$13,335
$15,379
Spending / Student
$12,116
$16,683
Best Columbus School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Gr: 5-8 | 1,166 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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