Top Rankings
Columbia Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 363 students in Columbia Borough School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Columbia Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia Borough School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,637 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 67% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)67%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
40%
15%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
43%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,531 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,442
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,531
$23,119
Best Columbia Borough School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-7500
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 363 students
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