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What advice would you give to incoming students at Columbus East High School?
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Enrollment
1,452
High
DISTRICT 1,906 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTHOLOMEW CON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180036000065
Columbus East High School
230 S Marr Rd, Columbus, IN 47201 · (812) 376-4369 · Bartholomew County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,452 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
574 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 362 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 402 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 343 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 345 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Columbus East High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus East High School this school | 1,452 | 39.5% | N/A |
| McCutcheon High School Lafayette | 1,835 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Kankakee Valley High School Wheatfield | 976 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Franklin Community High School Franklin | 1,531 | 40.0% | N/A |
| Charlestown Senior High School Charlestown | 860 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Shelbyville Sr High School Shelbyville | 1,068 | 44.1% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbus East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,452 | #60 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #199 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #126 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #241 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #158 of 201 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,452
-113 (-7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,413
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,452 | 96.8 | 15.0:1 | 40% (574) |
| 2023-24 | 1,518 | 88 | 17.3:1 | 41% (627) |
| 2022-23 | 1,535 | 85 | 18.1:1 | 39% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 1,565 | 84 | 18.6:1 | 32% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 1,515 | 80.3 | 18.9:1 | 34% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 1,573 | 78 | 20.2:1 | 32% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 1,559 | 75 | 20.8:1 | 29% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 1,298 | 83 | 15.6:1 | 11% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 1,413 | 82 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus East High School.
About Columbus East High School
The public high school Columbus East High School is located in Columbus, Indiana. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,452 students. The school's enrollment is 78% bigger than the 816 average for high schools in Indiana.
Bartholomew Con School Corp has a total of 16 schools and 11,657 students, Columbus East High School among them.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Columbus East High School combined. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbus East High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Columbus East High School's 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Indiana average 16.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 40%.
Bartholomew County has about 83,536 residents, and median household income is about $79,901, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bartholomew County number 20 and enroll about 12,688.
The nearest other public school, CSA Fodrea Campus, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Columbus East High School.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Columbus East High School had 1,565 students in 2020-21 and 1,452 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Columbus East High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bartholomew County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,536
Census ACS
Median income
$79,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
12,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Columbus North High SchoolHigh · 2,360 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 891 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Clifty Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Columbus North High SchoolHigh · 2,360 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 891 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Clifty Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
Nearby schools
- CSA Fodrea Campus0.3 mi · 351
- Clifty Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 705
- Central Middle School1.7 mi · 790
- CSA Lincoln Campus1.7 mi · 357
- Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr1.9 mi · 80
- L F Smith Elementary1.9 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus East High SchoolHow large is Columbus East High School?
Columbus East High School enrolls approximately 1,452 students in grades 09-12.
Is Columbus East High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus East High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Columbus East High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Columbus East High School.
What is the student diversity at Columbus East High School?
Student demographics at Columbus East High School are roughly 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Columbus East High School public or private?
Columbus East High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bartholomew Con School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.