Total enrollment
1,563
-159 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in West Columbia
Texas · Public K-12
Of the 3 public K-12 schools in West Columbia, combined enrollment is roughly 1,563 students (an average of 521 per campus).
7-year change in West Columbia
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 58%
% Hispanic
32%
was 27%
% Black
7%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAZORIA CO J J A E P | High | 09-11 | 4 |
| COLUMBIA H S | High | 09-12 | 885 |
| WEST COLUMBIA EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 674 |
About West Columbia
Public education in West Columbia, Texas runs across 3 schools that teaches roughly 1,563 students. By footprint, West Columbia sits in the small bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 1 elementary, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 521, lower than the state mean of about 606.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 1,722 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,563 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 2 to 3 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 27% to 32%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for West Columbia discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.