Total enrollment
27,058
-1,367 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Columbus
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
48
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
203,711
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
27,787
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
51
public K-12
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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 27,058 students, shrank 5% from the 28,425 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 49 to 48 across the same 4-year window.
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.