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Item: Columbus School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

200 W School St
Columbus, WI 53925-1453

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 623-5950

www.columbus.k12.wi.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 71 students in Columbus School District. This district's average charter is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.

Public Charter School in Columbus School District have an score of 70% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and score of 50% (versus the 32% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

4 Schools

226 Schools

# Students

1,120 Students

49,922 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

2,711 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
Kind	16	7
1	18	7
2	19	7
3	18	8

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District Rank

Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#309 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Columbus School District
2023	#309
2022	#299
2021	#322
2019	#224
2018	#219
2017	#240
2016	#109
2015	#117
2014	#58
2013	#96
2012	#89
2011	#78
2010	#102

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35%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	35%	40%
2022	35%	39%
2021	30%	38%
2019	40%	43%
2018	44%	44%
2017	43%	43%
2016	48%	43%
2015	52%	44%
2014	58%	49%
2013	55%	48%
2012	54%	49%
2011	86%	77%
2010	85%	77%

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35%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2022	35%	38%
2021	33%	39%
2019	45%	41%
2018	44%	43%
2017	42%	45%
2016	52%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	47%	37%
2013	43%	37%
2012	45%	36%
2011	90%	83%
2010	88%	82%

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47%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2022	47%	44%
2021	41%	44%

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(21-22)

80-84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2022	82%	90%
2021	82%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	87%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	95%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	87%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

15.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	15.8%	24%
2022	18.8%	27.1%
2021	16.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.29	0.52
2022	0.27	0.51
2021	0.26	0.51
2020	0.26	0.50
2019	0.26	0.50
2018	0.23	0.49
2017	0.23	0.49
2016	0.22	0.48
2015	0.18	0.46
2014	0.18	0.46
2013	0.16	0.45
2012	0.17	0.44
2011	0.15	0.44
2010	0.15	0.41
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.12	0.39
2007	0.12	0.39
2006	0.12	0.38
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.10	0.36
2002	0.08	0.35
2001	0.06	0.33
2000	0.06	0.33
1999	0.04	0.32
1998	0.05	0.32
1997	0.06	0.30
1996	0.05	0.30
1995	0.06	0.29
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.05	0.27
1992	0.04	0.27
1991	0.04	0.25
1990	0.04	0.25
1989	0.04	0.25
1988	0.03	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2016)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	10%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	2%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

83%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	84%	67%
2022	85%	68%
2021	86%	68%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	87%	70%
2017	87%	70%
2016	88%	71%
2015	90%	72%
2014	91%	72%
2013	92%	73%
2012	91%	74%
2011	92%	74%
2010	92%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	94%	78%
2005	94%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	94%	79%
2002	96%	80%
2001	97%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	98%	82%
1997	97%	83%
1996	97%	83%
1995	97%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	98%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,114 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,850 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	$24 MM	$18 MM
2022	$21 MM	$16 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$13 MM
2015	$15 MM	$12 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$13 MM
2010	$15 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$12 MM
2007	$14 MM	$12 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$13 MM	$11 MM
2004	$12 MM	$11 MM
2003	$12 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$10 MM
2001	$11 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$10 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$8 MM
1997	$9 MM	$8 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$7 MM
1992	$7 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	$28 MM	$17 MM
2022	$40 MM	$16 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$17 MM	$13 MM
2015	$14 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$12 MM
2011	$16 MM	$13 MM
2010	$14 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$12 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$12 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$12 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$10 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$9 MM	$9 MM
1997	$9 MM	$8 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$7 MM
1992	$8 MM	$6 MM
1990	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,114

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	$20,369	$20,847
2022	$17,682	$19,615
2021	$16,596	$18,324
2020	$15,720	$16,879
2018	$13,376	$16,046
2017	$12,942	$15,634
2016	$12,938	$15,217
2015	$11,500	$13,583
2014	$12,495	$13,907
2012	$12,313	$13,331
2011	$12,989	$14,085
2010	$12,330	$13,583
2009	$12,102	$12,827
2008	$12,151	$12,886
2007	$12,294	$12,505
2006	$11,533	$12,012
2005	$11,247	$11,868
2004	$10,413	$11,167
2003	$10,052	$10,285
2002	$9,477	$9,947
2001	$9,025	$9,720
2000	$8,641	$8,956
1999	$7,814	$8,375
1998	$7,575	$7,873
1997	$7,145	$7,459
1995	$6,875	$6,949
1992	$6,249	$6,103
1990	$5,464	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$24,850

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Columbus School District	Wisconsin
2023	$23,972	$19,897
2022	$33,150	$18,714
2021	$15,620	$17,545
2020	$13,846	$16,633
2018	$11,743	$16,563
2017	$11,980	$15,583
2016	$12,839	$15,045
2015	$11,212	$13,316
2014	$12,079	$13,867
2012	$11,475	$12,958
2011	$13,502	$13,726
2010	$12,021	$13,316
2009	$12,094	$12,642
2008	$11,600	$12,234
2007	$11,915	$11,794
2006	$11,062	$11,428
2005	$10,658	$11,296
2004	$11,269	$10,661
2003	$10,179	$10,162
2002	$9,160	$9,911
2001	$9,723	$9,632
2000	$7,714	$9,400
1999	$7,621	$9,088
1998	$7,482	$8,599
1997	$7,055	$8,007
1995	$7,899	$6,987
1992	$6,767	$6,313
1990	$5,327	$5,403

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Best Columbus School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 20%

200 Fuller St
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950

Gr: K-3 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,120 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education