Columbia Borough SD School District

200 N. Fifth St.
Columbia, PA 17512
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 854 students in Columbia Borough SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia Borough SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
1,266 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Columbia Borough SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 65-69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#537 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia Borough SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Borough 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.
32%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Borough 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.
65-69%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia Borough SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
14%
# Black Students
97 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
568 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
45%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
87
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,789 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia Borough 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
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia Borough 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
$22,553
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia Borough 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
$18,789
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia Borough 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 Columbia Borough SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 S 6th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-9780
Grades: K-4
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia MiddleSchool
(Math: 6% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
45 N 9th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Grades: 5-8
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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