Total enrollment
2,296
-109 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Columbia
Mississippi · Public K-12
Columbia runs 9 public K-12 schools inside Mississippi, with combined enrollment near 2,296 (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Columbia
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 43%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
51%
was 54%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 378 |
| Columbia High School | High | 09-12 | 484 |
| Columbia Primary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 448 |
| EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 |
| EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-13 | 216 |
| EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 143 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 329 |
| MARION CO ALT SCHOOL | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| MARION CO VOC COMPLEX | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Columbia
Columbia is an average-sized Mississippi city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 2,296 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 255, below the state mean of about 498.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 2,405 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,296 in SY 2024-25. Columbia now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for Columbia discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.