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Item: Columbus School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2508 27th St
Columbus, NE 68602-0947

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 563-7000

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Columbus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

9 Schools

688 Schools

# Students

4,171 Students

209,717 Students

# Teachers

258 Teachers

15,349 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	61	49
Kind	281	79
1	271	82
2	290	85
3	284	87
4	289	87
5	291	88
6	301	87
7	309	61
8	265	61

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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.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#220 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbus School District
2023	#220
2022	#203
2021	#194
2019	#189
2018	#186
2017	#160
2016	#156
2015	#167
2014	#153
2013	#150
2012	#166

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46%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	46%	58%
2022	38%	46%
2021	39%	46%
2019	49%	52%
2018	46%	51%
2017	69%	69%
2016	76%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	74%	71%
2013	71%	69%
2012	71%	67%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2022	40%	47%
2021	43%	48%
2019	46%	52%
2018	46%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	83%	82%
2015	79%	79%
2014	78%	77%
2013	79%	76%
2012	72%	74%
2011	68%	72%

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59%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2022	59%	62%
2021	48%	52%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	87%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	86%	84%
2019	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	84%	86%
2016	86%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	18.8%	22.6%
2022	16.8%	24.2%
2021	13.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	0.56	0.56
2022	0.55	0.54
2021	0.55	0.54
2020	0.54	0.53
2019	0.54	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53
2017	0.52	0.53
2016	0.51	0.50
2015	0.51	0.50
2014	0.52	0.49
2013	0.50	0.48
2012	0.50	0.48
2011	0.50	0.48
2010	0.47	0.43
2009	0.46	0.42
2008	0.44	0.42
2007	0.41	0.40
2006	0.39	0.39
2005	0.37	0.38
2004	0.36	0.36
2003	0.34	0.34
2002	0.30	0.33
2001	0.24	0.31
2000	0.20	0.30
1999	0.15	0.26
1998	0.14	0.25
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.12	0.22
1995	0.08	0.21
1994	0.07	0.21
1993	0.06	0.20
1992	0.04	0.20
1991	0.03	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

54%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	47%	21%
2022	44%	21%
2021	42%	20%
2020	41%	19%
2019	41%	19%
2018	40%	19%
2017	40%	19%
2016	39%	18%
2015	37%	18%
2014	36%	17%
2013	34%	17%
2012	34%	16%
2011	32%	16%
2010	30%	14%
2009	29%	14%
2008	26%	13%
2007	24%	12%
2006	22%	11%
2005	21%	11%
2004	19%	10%
2003	16%	9%
2002	14%	8%
2001	11%	7%
2000	8%	6%
1999	4%	3%
1998	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%

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% White

42%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	47%	63%
2022	51%	64%
2021	53%	65%
2020	55%	66%
2019	55%	66%
2018	57%	66%
2017	57%	66%
2016	59%	68%
2015	60%	68%
2014	60%	69%
2013	62%	70%
2012	62%	70%
2011	63%	71%
2010	67%	74%
2009	68%	74%
2008	70%	75%
2007	73%	76%
2006	75%	78%
2005	76%	78%
2004	78%	79%
2003	80%	80%
2002	83%	81%
2001	87%	82%
2000	89%	84%
1999	92%	86%
1998	92%	86%
1997	94%	87%
1996	93%	88%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	89%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. 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 $16,674. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	$56 MM	$7 MM
2022	$53 MM	$7 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$53 MM	$7 MM
2019	$47 MM	$7 MM
2018	$51 MM	$7 MM
2017	$46 MM	$7 MM
2016	$45 MM	$7 MM
2015	$39 MM	$5 MM
2014	$41 MM	$6 MM
2012	$39 MM	$5 MM
2011	$40 MM	$5 MM
2010	$39 MM	$5 MM
2009	$36 MM	$5 MM
2008	$35 MM	$5 MM
2007	$33 MM	$4 MM
2006	$32 MM	$2 MM
2005	$30 MM	$2 MM
2004	$28 MM	$2 MM
2003	$26 MM	$1 MM
2002	$26 MM	$1 MM
2001	$24 MM	$1 MM
2000	$23 MM	$1 MM
1999	$22 MM	$1 MM
1998	$19 MM	$1 MM
1997	$21 MM	0
1996	$21 MM	0
1995	$18 MM	0

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Spending

$51 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	$51 MM	$7 MM
2022	$49 MM	$7 MM
2021	$51 MM	$7 MM
2020	$49 MM	$7 MM
2019	$49 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$7 MM
2017	$63 MM	$7 MM
2016	$73 MM	$6 MM
2015	$38 MM	$5 MM
2014	$39 MM	$6 MM
2012	$37 MM	$5 MM
2011	$35 MM	$5 MM
2010	$38 MM	$5 MM
2009	$33 MM	$5 MM
2008	$31 MM	$4 MM
2007	$33 MM	$4 MM
2006	$34 MM	$2 MM
2005	$34 MM	$2 MM
2004	$25 MM	$2 MM
2003	$26 MM	$1 MM
2002	$28 MM	$1 MM
2001	$28 MM	$1 MM
2000	$24 MM	$1 MM
1999	$20 MM	$1 MM
1998	$19 MM	$1 MM
1997	$21 MM	0
1996	$19 MM	0
1995	$18 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$13,335

$15,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	$13,530	$20,877
2022	$12,697	$19,557
2021	$13,374	$20,591
2020	$12,697	$19,557
2019	$11,425	$18,842
2018	$12,929	$18,137
2017	$11,837	$21,513
2016	$11,643	$21,928
2015	$10,356	$15,061
2014	$10,788	$16,989
2012	$10,502	$14,891
2011	$10,888	$15,008
2010	$10,664	$15,061
2009	$9,517	$13,761
2008	$9,780	$12,540
2007	$9,535	$12,537
2006	$9,105	$13,266
2005	$8,487	$12,192
2004	$7,940	$10,755
2003	$7,662	$9,511
2002	$7,526	$9,609
2001	$7,005	$9,292
2000	$6,905	$9,055
1999	$6,267	$9,188
1998	$5,459	$8,736
1997	$5,769	$6,779
1995	$5,134	$5,667
1992	$4,673	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$12,116

$16,674

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus School District	Nebraska
2023	$12,293	$20,039
2022	$11,773	$19,516
2021	$12,151	$19,764
2020	$11,773	$19,516
2019	$11,904	$18,820
2018	$12,814	$17,818
2017	$16,118	$21,152
2016	$19,074	$21,053
2015	$10,262	$13,876
2014	$10,313	$16,710
2012	$9,912	$14,721
2011	$9,393	$14,070
2010	$10,567	$13,876
2009	$8,874	$13,000
2008	$8,851	$12,053
2007	$9,563	$11,886
2006	$9,701	$12,059
2005	$9,762	$11,185
2004	$7,325	$10,622
2003	$7,427	$9,698
2002	$8,241	$10,047
2001	$8,240	$9,108
2000	$7,015	$8,679
1999	$5,818	$8,700
1998	$5,230	$7,889
1997	$5,870	$7,074
1995	$4,981	$6,016
1992	$4,497	$4,757

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Best Columbus School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centennial Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 Centennial St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-8180

Gr: PK-4 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Lost Creek Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3772 33rd Ave
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7045

Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

North Park Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2200 31st St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7070

Gr: PK-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #44.

Columbus Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060

Gr: 5-8 | 1,166 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #55.

West Park Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4100 Adamy St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7075

Gr: PK-4 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #66.

Emerson Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2410 20th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7030

Gr: PK-4 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 87% (Top 10% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education