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Enrollment
637
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260699004300
Columbia Central High School
11775 HEWITT RD, BROOKLYN, MI 49230 · (517) 592-6634 · Jackson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Michigan public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
189 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 55%
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 7 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 17% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbia School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia Central High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central High School this school | 637 | 29.7% | 46.4% |
| Portland High School PORTLAND | 665 | 28.7% | N/A |
| Manistee Middle High School MANISTEE | 685 | 30.5% | 40.0% |
| Otsego High School OTSEGO | 708 | 28.0% | N/A |
| North Branch High School NORTH BRANCH | 695 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Eaton Rapids High School EATON RAPIDS | 637 | 27.3% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Columbia Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #28 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #35 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #14 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #240 of 844 | #5 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #213 of 548 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #369 of 550 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #499 of 654 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #67 of 126 | #4 of 6 |
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
637
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 637 | 35.7 | 17.8:1 | 30% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 31.4 | 19.9:1 | 35% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 33.6 | 19.5:1 | 39% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 29 | 22.0:1 | 34% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 29.6 | 20.3:1 | 40% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 36% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 15% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (600 to 637); teachers up 21% (29.6 to 35.7).
About Columbia Central High School
Columbia Central High School operates as a mid-sized high school in BROOKLYN, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 637 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 38% larger than the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.
Across its 4 schools, Columbia School District enrolls 1,428 students. Columbia Central High School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Columbia Central High School is 89%. Next come 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Columbia Central High School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia Central High School is 17.8:1, based on 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. Lunch program data show 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 53% for public schools in Jackson County.
Among Michigan public high schools, Columbia Central High School outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Columbia Central High School's results are 6.7 points below predicted: 46.4% against 53.1%.
The county, Jackson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,073, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 68 public schools and about 21,681 students.
Columbia Upper Elementary School sits about 2.3 miles from Columbia Central High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Columbia Central High School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Columbia Central High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 639 in 2020-21 and 637 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.8:1, from 22.0:1.
People who know Columbia Central High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia School District
- Columbia Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Columbia Alternative EducationHigh · 78 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- Columbia Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other Columbia Central High schools
One other US public school is named Columbia Central High. Columbia Central High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Columbia Central High SchoolColumbia, TN · 1,401 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Upper Elementary School2.3 mi · 406
- Columbia Elementary School2.3 mi · 307
- Columbia Alternative Education3.6 mi · 78
- Ackerson High School5.1 mi · 84
- Napoleon Middle School5.3 mi · 261
- Napoleon High School5.3 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Central High SchoolHow large is Columbia Central High School?
Columbia Central High School enrolls approximately 637 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Columbia Central High School serve?
Columbia Central High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Columbia Central High School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Columbia Central High School.
How diverse is Columbia Central High School?
Columbia Central High School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia Central High School?
Columbia Central High School is overseen by Columbia School District in Jackson County.
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