C
Columbia School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Columbia.
Students
440
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,516
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
What stands out about Columbia School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Cornwall.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 92% at Regional School District 01, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,516 per student · 2% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
400’20
440’21
462’22
475’23
440’24
Up 10% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.