Columbus School District

200 W School St
Columbus, WI 53925-1453
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Columbus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
35%
40%
35%
38%
47%
44%
(21-22)
80-84%
90%
(2022-23)
15.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,404 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,321 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,404
$17,205
Spending / Student
$17,321
$17,177

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 S Dickason Blvd
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Gr: 6-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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