Total enrollment
27,058
-2,393 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
51 schools in Columbus
Georgia · Public K-12
Across Columbus, 51 public K-12 schools serve approximately 27,787 students across 31 elementary, 10 middle, and 10 high.
7-year change in Columbus
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
48
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 24%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
% Black
58%
was 60%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Columbus
Across Columbus, Georgia, 51 public schools enrolls about 27,787 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 31 elementary, 10 middle, and 10 high.
Schools in Columbus average about 545 students each, 27% below the Georgia norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 27,058 students, shrank 8% from the 29,451 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 50 to 48 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 24% to 17%.
On allk12, the community for Columbus discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.