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Columbia School District Schools
Columbia School District is a public school district in Michigan, based in Jackson County (Brooklyn). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbia School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Columbia School District
3 of 4 schools in Columbia School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Columbia School District
Statewide rankings: all 707 high schools in Michigan · all 429 middle schools in Michigan · all 1462 elementary schools in Michigan
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Columbia Upper Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Columbia Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Columbia Alternative Education (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Columbia School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Columbia Central High School, Brooklyn
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Columbia Elementary School, Brooklyn
- B+ Columbia Upper Elementary School, Brooklyn
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Columbia Alternative Education, Clarklake
Where Columbia School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,431 students with 83 full-time-equivalent teachers and 171 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2606990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Napoleon Community Schools (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Vandercook Lake Public Schools (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Michigan Center School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Addison Community Schools (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Onsted Community Schools (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Jackson Public Schools (12 schools, 11 mi)
- Hanover-Horton School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Grass Lake Community Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Columbia School District
How many schools are in Columbia School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Columbia School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbia School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Brooklyn, Clarklake.
How good are the schools in Columbia School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbia School District?
1,431 students were enrolled in Columbia School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbia School District?
Columbia School District is in Michigan, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Brooklyn. Its boundary covers about 83.2 sq mi.