Total enrollment
6,315
-754 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Columbus
Mississippi · Public K-12
Across Columbus, 17 public K-12 schools serve approximately 6,315 students across 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high.
7-year change in Columbus
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 24%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
70%
was 72%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
23,348
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,315
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Columbus High School | High | 09-13 | 865 |
| Columbus Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 597 |
| Cook Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
| Franklin Academy | Elementary | PK-05 | 231 |
| LOWNDES CO VOC COMPLEX | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| LOWNDES COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE | High | 11-12 | 240 |
| New Hope Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,191 |
| New Hope High School | High | 09-12 | 787 |
| New Hope Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 604 |
| Sale Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| West Lowndes Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 276 |
| West Lowndes High School | High | 07-12 | 206 |
About Columbus
Columbus is a mid-sized Mississippi city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 6,315 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Columbus average about 371 students each, 26% meaningfully below the Mississippi norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 7,069 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,315 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Columbus discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.