Total enrollment
1,428
-28 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Columbia School District
Michigan · 1,428 students · 2 cities
Columbia School District runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,428 (2 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Columbia School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Columbia School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,428 | #257 of 454 | #5,648 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #242 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #98 of 452 | #6,146 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.0% | #340 of 454 | #6,228 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #246 of 325 | #5,795 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Columbia School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,426 to 1,428 students (unchanged) and from 77 to 91 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Central High School | Brooklyn | High | 07-12 | 637 |
| Columbia Upper Elementary School | Brooklyn | Elementary | 03-06 | 406 |
| Columbia Elementary School | Brooklyn | Elementary | PK-02 | 307 |
| Columbia Alternative Education | Clarklake | High | 06-12 | 78 |
About Columbia School District
Columbia School District is a sparse Michigan school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,428.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Columbia School District covers 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Columbia School District runs about 357 students per school, 12% lower than the state mean of roughly 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,456 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,428 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Columbia School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.