Total enrollment
5,040
+387 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Columbus
Nebraska · Public K-12
Columbus runs 15 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 5,040 (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Columbus
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 58%
% Hispanic
49%
was 38%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 353 |
| COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,337 |
| COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-08 | 1,166 |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-04 | 286 |
| ESU 7 BRIDGES | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| ESU 7 CENTER | High | 08-11 | 0 |
| ESU 7 LEARNING ACADEMY | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 170 |
| LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 344 |
| LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middle | 07-08 | 152 |
| LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH | Elementary | PK-04 | 318 |
| NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 |
| PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING | Elementary | PK-PK | 22 |
| SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 373 |
| WEST PARK ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-04 | 215 |
About Columbus
Across Columbus, Nebraska, 15 public schools instructs about 5,040 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,040 students, rose 8% from the 4,653 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Columbus added 1 school, going from 11 to 12. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 58% to 47%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Columbus discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.