Columbus Middle

As a cozy 6-8 campus in Columbus, Wisconsin, Columbus Middle caters to 241 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Columbus School District. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Within Columbus School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,120 students, Columbus Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbus Middle reports that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Columbus Middle records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 33% of students at Columbus Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Columbus Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Columbia County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students), of which Columbus Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Discovery Charter School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Columbus Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.2%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Columbus Middle has fell 49%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Columbus Middle community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.