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Columbia School District

613 Wildcat Way
Columbia, MS 39429-3135

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Top 30%

Tel: (601) 736-2366

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Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,159 students in Columbia School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Columbia School District have an score of 55% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

1,630 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	63	47
Kind	118	200
1	134	210
2	118	209
3	138	201
4	129	191
5	102	188
6	94	200
7	136	146
8	127	137

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbia School District
2023	#36
2022	#30
2021	#41
2019	#49
2018	#61
2017	#65
2016	#68
2015	#64
2014	#68
2013	#51
2012	#59

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56%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	56%	52%
2022	56%	47%
2021	39%	37%
2019	48%	46%
2018	41%	43%
2017	33%	37%
2016	28%	31%
2015	25%	27%
2014	60%	64%
2013	69%	68%
2012	64%	64%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2022	49%	42%
2021	39%	35%
2019	42%	41%
2018	41%	39%
2017	35%	35%
2016	30%	33%
2015	28%	33%
2014	56%	56%
2013	63%	59%
2012	56%	56%
2011	53%	53%

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60%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2022	60%	55%
2021	48%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	88%
2019	87%	85%
2018	92%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	78%
2013	82%	76%
2012	82%	75%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.54	0.59
2020	0.55	0.58
2019	0.55	0.58
2018	0.55	0.58
2017	0.55	0.58
2016	0.54	0.56
2015	0.54	0.55
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.54	0.55
2011	0.54	0.55
2010	0.54	0.55
2009	0.53	0.54
2008	0.52	0.53
2007	0.52	0.53
2006	0.52	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52
2004	0.51	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52
1998	0.49	0.51
1997	0.49	0.51
1996	0.49	0.51
1995	0.48	0.51
1994	0.49	0.51
1993	0.48	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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% Black

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	47%	47%
2022	46%	47%
2021	47%	48%
2020	47%	48%
2019	47%	48%
2018	47%	49%
2017	47%	49%
2016	49%	49%
2015	49%	49%
2014	50%	49%
2013	48%	49%
2012	48%	50%
2011	47%	50%
2010	48%	50%
2009	49%	50%
2008	49%	51%
2007	49%	51%
2006	50%	51%
2005	49%	51%
2004	47%	51%
2003	47%	51%
2002	46%	51%
2001	45%	51%
2000	44%	50%
1999	42%	51%
1998	43%	51%
1997	43%	51%
1996	41%	51%
1995	40%	51%
1994	40%	51%
1993	40%	52%

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% White

50%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	48%	42%
2022	49%	43%
2021	48%	43%
2020	48%	44%
2019	48%	44%
2018	48%	43%
2017	48%	43%
2016	47%	45%
2015	47%	46%
2014	46%	45%
2013	47%	46%
2012	48%	46%
2011	50%	45%
2010	49%	46%
2009	48%	46%
2008	50%	46%
2007	49%	46%
2006	48%	46%
2005	50%	47%
2004	52%	46%
2003	53%	46%
2002	54%	46%
2001	55%	46%
2000	56%	47%
1999	58%	47%
1998	57%	48%
1997	57%	48%
1996	59%	48%
1995	60%	48%
1994	60%	48%
1993	60%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,242 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	$20 MM	$24 MM
2022	$17 MM	$23 MM
2021	$20 MM	$24 MM
2020	$17 MM	$23 MM
2019	$18 MM	$23 MM
2018	$17 MM	$22 MM
2017	$17 MM	$22 MM
2016	$17 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$20 MM
2012	$17 MM	$21 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$20 MM
2006	$17 MM	$20 MM
2005	$14 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	$22 MM	$23 MM
2022	$17 MM	$23 MM
2021	$22 MM	$23 MM
2020	$17 MM	$23 MM
2019	$18 MM	$22 MM
2018	$21 MM	$21 MM
2017	$20 MM	$21 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$20 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$14 MM	$17 MM
2004	$13 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$14 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,172

$12,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,053	$12,554
2022	$10,594	$11,172
2021	$12,135	$13,142
2020	$10,594	$11,172
2019	$10,981	$11,082
2018	$10,464	$11,559
2017	$10,088	$11,251
2016	$9,943	$11,100
2015	$11,483	$9,638
2014	$9,109	$8,965
2012	$9,254	$8,998
2011	$9,240	$9,729
2010	$11,014	$9,638
2009	$9,922	$9,999
2008	$9,144	$9,551
2007	$8,424	$8,944
2006	$8,856	$9,208
2005	$7,389	$8,125
2004	$7,442	$8,004
2003	$7,052	$7,380
2002	$6,485	$6,736
2001	$6,241	$5,913
2000	$5,928	$5,664
1999	$5,055	$5,597
1998	$5,318	$5,260
1997	$4,650	$4,903
1995	$4,659	$4,082
1992	$3,306	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$13,242

$12,074

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbia School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,113	$12,004
2022	$10,530	$11,286
2021	$13,201	$12,566
2020	$10,530	$11,286
2019	$10,680	$10,735
2018	$12,711	$10,908
2017	$11,648	$10,891
2016	$9,356	$10,668
2015	$9,974	$9,666
2014	$8,664	$8,852
2012	$8,328	$8,869
2011	$9,514	$9,323
2010	$9,566	$9,666
2009	$11,101	$9,596
2008	$8,527	$9,285
2007	$8,167	$8,688
2006	$7,472	$8,675
2005	$7,132	$8,168
2004	$7,101	$7,902
2003	$6,747	$7,198
2002	$6,041	$6,475
2001	$7,625	$6,210
2000	$7,749	$6,202
1999	$5,451	$6,315
1998	$5,133	$5,370
1997	$4,620	$4,828
1995	$4,656	$4,089
1992	$3,525	$3,260

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Best Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Columbia Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

401 Mary Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-2362

Gr: 3-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Columbia Primary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

913 West Avenue
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7666

Gr: PK-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

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611 Owens Street
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-2786

Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education