Columbus Public Schools

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Columbus, Columbus, Butler and Duncan, and parts of Alexis.

At a glance

4,171Students enrolled

9Schools

4Towns served

$13,742Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

57%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ColumbusColumbusButlerDuncan

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5–8

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL1,166 students · ColumbusThis district

Grades 9–12

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL1,337 students · ColumbusThis district

Grades PK–6

7 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listLakeview Community Schools

Grades 7–8

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL or LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL or LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5–8

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL1,166 students · ColumbusThis district

Grades 9–12

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL1,337 students · ColumbusThis district

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5–8

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL1,166 students · ColumbusThis district

Grades 9–12

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL1,337 students · ColumbusThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NE

Math proficiency39%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)86%

State average 86%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,742

per student each year · 12% below the NE average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration35%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)52%

State35%

Federal13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,159’20

4,094’21

4,111’22

4,145’23

4,171’24

Students

Hispanic · 54%2,241

White · 42%1,743

Black · 2%68

Two or more races · 1%58

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%30

Asian · 1%30

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Columbus24,488 people

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Columbus3,313 people · Grades PK–6 at SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and others

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Butler639 people

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Duncan612 people

Also covers small parts of Alexis.

Schools9 in district

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CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 353 students · Columbus

B-Public 📚

LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · Grades PK–4 · 318 students · Columbus

CPublic 📚

NORTH PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 304 students · Columbus

C+Public 📚

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 286 students · Columbus

CPublic 📚

WEST PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 215 students · Columbus

C-Public 📚

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 1,166 students · Columbus

CPublic 🏫

COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · Columbus

CPublic 📚

KRAMER EDUCATION CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 170 students · Columbus

Public 📚

PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDINGPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 22 students · Columbus

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Twin River Public SchoolsOconee · Silver Creek · $21,836 per student

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David City Public SchoolsSavannah · Summit · $18,703 per student

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Shelby-Rising City Public SchoolsSummit · $17,978 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.