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Columbus School District

200 W School St
Columbus, WI 53925-1453
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Columbus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
19,117 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
83%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,510 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% 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
$15,417
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,510
$17,011

Best Columbus School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1164 Farnham St
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,337 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 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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