Total enrollment
1,120
+95 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Columbus School District
Wisconsin · 1,120 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Columbus School District runs across 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,120 students, averaging 280 per school.
4-year change in Columbus School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Columbus School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #130 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,120 | #165 of 290 | #6,520 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #137 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #92 of 290 | #2,647 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.1% | #186 of 289 | #6,705 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #108 of 177 | #4,826 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 School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,355 to 1,120 students (down 17%) and from 88 to 89 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 Elementary | Columbus | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Columbus High | Columbus | High | 09-12 | 383 |
| Columbus Middle | Columbus | Middle | 06-08 | 241 |
| Discovery Charter School | Columbus | Elementary | KG-03 | 71 |
About Columbus School District
Columbus School District operates 4 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively enrolling roughly 1,120 students.
For a sense of the school types, Columbus School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Columbus School District runs about 280 students per school, 24% lower than the state mean of roughly 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 9%: 1,025 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,120 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Columbus School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.