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Item: Columbia Local School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

25796 Royalton Rd
Columbia Station, OH 44028-9441

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Top 20%

Tel: (440) 236-5008

www.columbia.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

Columbia Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,207 Schools

# Students

1,040 Students

555,460 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

33,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
5	96	30
6	96	88
7	82	122
8	69	123

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District Rank

Columbia Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#153 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District
2023	#153
2022	#120
2021	#234
2019	#168
2018	#149
2017	#226
2016	#255
2015	#130
2014	#179
2013	#189
2012	#164
2011	#160
2010	#181

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70%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	70%	54%
2022	75%	52%
2021	55%	50%
2019	77%	63%
2018	77%	62%
2017	75%	63%
2016	69%	61%
2015	79%	68%
2014	86%	77%
2013	85%	76%
2012	88%	78%
2011	86%	77%
2010	85%	76%

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75%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2022	75%	60%
2021	71%	57%
2019	76%	64%
2018	77%	63%
2017	68%	62%
2016	60%	55%
2015	88%	74%
2014	91%	83%
2013	91%	83%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	82%
2010	88%	81%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2022	87%	63%
2021	71%	60%

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	92%	86%
2022	95%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	92%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	80%

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(2022-23)

18.6%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	18.6%	30.8%
2022	19.5%	34.4%
2021	4.6%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.23	0.52
2022	0.13	0.52
2021	0.13	0.51
2020	0.10	0.51
2019	0.10	0.49
2018	0.12	0.48
2017	0.12	0.47
2016	0.10	0.47
2015	0.10	0.46
2014	0.12	0.44
2013	0.11	0.43
2012	0.09	0.43
2011	0.08	0.43
2010	0.06	0.40
2009	0.06	0.40
2008	0.07	0.38
2007	0.07	0.38
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.05	0.37
2004	0.03	0.37
2003	0.02	0.35
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.01	0.32
2000	0.02	0.32
1999	0.01	0.30
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.02	0.31
1996	0.01	0.31
1995	0.01	0.29
1994	0.01	0.29
1991	0.02	0.28
1990	0.01	0.28
1988	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	6%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%

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% White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	87%	67%
2022	93%	67%
2021	93%	68%
2020	95%	68%
2019	95%	69%
2018	94%	70%
2017	94%	71%
2016	95%	71%
2015	95%	72%
2014	94%	73%
2013	95%	74%
2012	96%	74%
2011	96%	74%
2010	97%	76%
2009	97%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	97%	77%
2005	97%	78%
2004	98%	78%
2003	99%	79%
2002	99%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	99%	84%
1990	100%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,662 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15 MM	$17 MM
2022	$15 MM	$16 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$13 MM	$13 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$12 MM
2014	$12 MM	$11 MM
2012	$11 MM	$12 MM
2011	$11 MM	$12 MM
2010	$11 MM	$12 MM
2009	$11 MM	$12 MM
2008	$12 MM	$12 MM
2007	$11 MM	$12 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$11 MM
2004	$10 MM	$12 MM
2003	$9 MM	$13 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$12 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$9 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	$16 MM	$16 MM
2022	$15 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$12 MM	$12 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$12 MM	$11 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$11 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$11 MM
2004	$9 MM	$12 MM
2003	$9 MM	$13 MM
2002	$8 MM	$13 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$12 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$9 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,862

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	$16,478	$19,632
2022	$16,985	$17,759
2021	$15,856	$15,864
2020	$14,946	$15,024
2019	$15,572	$14,759
2018	$15,422	$14,436
2017	$15,341	$15,373
2016	$15,511	$14,419
2015	$13,440	$11,970
2014	$13,747	$12,894
2012	$11,979	$12,166
2011	$11,193	$12,268
2010	$10,770	$11,970
2009	$9,853	$10,997
2008	$9,852	$10,962
2007	$9,474	$9,987
2006	$9,055	$9,642
2005	$9,154	$9,138
2004	$8,370	$8,445
2003	$7,686	$8,538
2002	$7,504	$8,495
2001	$7,076	$7,849
2000	$6,470	$7,124
1999	$6,087	$6,606
1998	$6,170	$6,077
1997	$5,843	$5,826
1995	$5,298	$5,035
1992	$4,307	$4,567
1990	$4,155	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$15,662

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia Local School District	Ohio
2023	$17,365	$18,685
2022	$17,292	$16,799
2021	$15,932	$14,872
2020	$14,895	$14,061
2019	$16,245	$13,780
2018	$14,635	$13,237
2017	$14,665	$14,225
2016	$13,817	$12,986
2015	$13,785	$11,436
2014	$11,509	$11,605
2012	$18,464	$11,799
2011	$11,486	$11,769
2010	$11,046	$11,436
2009	$10,327	$10,473
2008	$9,676	$9,943
2007	$9,029	$9,346
2006	$9,219	$9,161
2005	$8,358	$8,760
2004	$7,878	$8,632
2003	$7,458	$8,918
2002	$7,133	$8,384
2001	$6,875	$8,067
2000	$6,438	$6,766
1999	$6,245	$6,262
1998	$5,955	$5,892
1997	$5,732	$5,689
1995	$5,654	$5,077
1992	$3,939	$4,541
1990	$3,807	$4,149

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Best Columbia Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Columbia Middle School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 30%

13646 W River Rd
Columbia Station, OH 44028
(440) 236-5741

Gr: 5-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,040 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 20% in OH)
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education