Central Columbia SD School District

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

Top Rankings

Central Columbia SD 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,294 students in Central Columbia SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Columbia SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,900 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Central Columbia SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#38 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Central Columbia SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Columbia SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Columbia SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Central Columbia SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,723 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
150
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,044 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Central Columbia SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Central Columbia SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,033
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Central Columbia SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,044
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Central Columbia SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central Columbia SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-2850
Grades: K-4
| 679 students
Rank: #22.
Central Columbia MiddleSchool
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-6103
Grades: 5-8
| 615 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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