Top Rankings
Central Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 606 students in Central Columbia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Central Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Columbia School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Columbia Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,940 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)64%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,652 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,661
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,652
$23,119
Best Central Columbia School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Columbia Sr. High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-2833
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-2833
Grades: 9-12
| 606 students
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