Total enrollment
11,126
+227 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Columbus
Indiana · Public K-12
For a city in Indiana, Columbus carries 17 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 11,126 students and an average school size near 654.
7-year change in Columbus
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 73%
% Hispanic
21%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
51,824
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,126
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 790 |
| Clifty Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 705 |
| Columbus Area Career Connection | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Columbus East High School | High | 09-12 | 1,452 |
| Columbus North High School | High | 09-12 | 2,360 |
| CSA Fodrea Campus | Elementary | PK-06 | 351 |
| CSA Lincoln Campus | Elementary | KG-06 | 357 |
| Excel Center - Bartholomew County | High | 09-12 | 49 |
| L F Smith Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 420 |
| Lillian Schmitt Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 704 |
| Mount Healthy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 365 |
| Northside Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 908 |
| Parkside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 733 |
| Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr | Elementary | PK-PK | 80 |
| Rockcreek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 351 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 891 |
| W D Richards Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 610 |
About Columbus
Columbus, Indiana is home to 17 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 11,126 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 654, noticeably above the state mean of about 549.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Columbus has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,899 students to 11,126. Columbus now counts 16 public schools, up from 15 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 73% to 63%.
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