Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550282000318
Columbus High
1164 Farnham St, Columbus, WI 53925 · (920) 623-5950 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
82 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 23% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbus School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbus High
Columbus High's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus High this school | 383 | 21.4% | 46.0% |
| Wrightstown High Wrightstown | 414 | 20.5% | 64.1% |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High Galesville | 411 | 21.2% | 48.1% |
| East Troy High East Troy | 448 | 21.7% | 47.9% |
| Somerset High Somerset | 453 | 21.9% | 62.9% |
| Brillion High Brillion | 327 | 19.3% | 46.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbus High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #217 of 402 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #212 of 532 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #60 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #196 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #336 of 418 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #145 of 203 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 30.3 | 12.6:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 29.4 | 12.6:1 | 21% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 29.1 | 13.3:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 29% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 26.8 | 15.1:1 | 20% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 20% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 14% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (405 to 383); teachers up 13% (26.8 to 30.3).
About Columbus High
Columbus High is a low-enrollment high school in Columbus, Wisconsin, administered by Columbus School District. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 383 students.
Columbus School District is made up of 4 schools with 1,120 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Columbus High is 86% White. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Columbus High reports 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Columbia County.
Columbus High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.0%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Wisconsin are predicted to post 64.5%, so the school is 18.5 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Columbia County has about 58,272 residents, and the median household income is $85,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Columbus High, Columbia County has 30 other public schools.
The closest public school to Columbus High is Discovery Charter School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 46.0% is below the 53.3% average for nearby schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, Columbus High's enrollment declined 11%, to 383. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Columbus High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus School District
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Columbus MiddleMiddle · 241 students
- Discovery Charter SchoolElementary · 71 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Columbus MiddleMiddle · 241 students
- Discovery Charter SchoolElementary · 71 students
Other Columbus High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Columbus High. Columbus High is the 5th largest of the 6.
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, NE · 1,337 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,161 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, MS · 865 students
- Columbus High SchoolCOLUMBUS, TX · 524 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, MT · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Discovery Charter School0.6 mi · 71
- Columbus Elementary0.6 mi · 425
- Columbus Middle0.7 mi · 241
- Fall River Elementary4.3 mi · 231
- Fall River High4.3 mi · 253
- Waterloo Middle9.4 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus HighHow large is Columbus High?
Columbus High enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 09-12.
Is Columbus High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus High is approximately 12.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Columbus High?
Columbus High reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Columbus High public or private?
Columbus High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.