For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 430 students in Columbus School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus Junior High And High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
854 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,614 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,998
$16,276
Spending / Student
$18,614
$17,192
Best Columbus School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Junior High And High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
124 S High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3821
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3821
Grades: 7-12
| 430 students
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