Columbia City High School

Columbia City High School is a mid-tier four-year high school in Columbia City, Indiana, one of the schools within Whitley County Con Schools. The school teaches 1,202 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Columbia City High School is one of 7 schools operated by Whitley County Con Schools, a district that caters to 3,686 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Columbia City High School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Whitley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Columbia City High School has 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Whitley County (around 33%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Whitley County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,083 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Whitley County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,594 students), of which Columbia City High School is one.

Little Turtle Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Columbia City High School has grew 10%, going from 1,089 students in 2018 to 1,202 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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