Central Columbia School District

4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-3515
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 630 students in Central Columbia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Central Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,940 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#67 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
64%
38%
68%
55%
70%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
89%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,652 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,661
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,652
$23,119

Best Central Columbia School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Columbia Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-6103
Gr: 5-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,940 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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