Total enrollment
4,171
+12 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 4,171 students · 1 city
Across 9 public schools, COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Nebraska) serves approximately 4,171 K-12 students across 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #22 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,171 | #14 of 93 | #2,325 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #14 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #91 of 93 | #6,471 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.9% | #8 of 87 | #3,224 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #10 of 43 | #2,542 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 COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 55.3% proficient to LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH at 42.9%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,914 to 3,979 students (up 2%) and from 246 to 250 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL | Columbus | High | 09-12 | 1,337 |
| COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Columbus | Middle | 05-08 | 1,166 |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Columbus | Elementary | PK-04 | 353 |
| LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH | Columbus | Elementary | PK-04 | 318 |
| NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY | Columbus | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Columbus | Elementary | PK-04 | 286 |
| WEST PARK ELEMENTARY | Columbus | Elementary | PK-04 | 215 |
| KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER | Columbus | Elementary | PK-PK | 170 |
| PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING | Columbus | Elementary | PK-PK | 22 |
About COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a compact Nebraska school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 4,171.
On the school-mix side, COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs about 463 students per school, 43% above the state mean of roughly 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 4,159 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,171 in SY 2024-25. COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.