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Columbus Schools
Columbus is a public school district in Kansas, based in Cherokee County (Columbus). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbus 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 Columbus
3 of 4 schools in Columbus carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Columbus
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
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.
- C Central Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Highland Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Columbus Junior High And High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Columbus
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Columbus Junior High And High School, Columbus
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Central Elem, Columbus
- C Highland Elem, Columbus
- Park Elem, Columbus
Where Columbus schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbus (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 990 students with 71 full-time-equivalent teachers and 127 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2005070
- 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
- Baxter Springs (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Riverton (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Galena (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Cherokee (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Oswego (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Pittsburg (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Parsons (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Frontenac Public Schools (3 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Columbus
How many schools are in Columbus?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Columbus, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbus serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbus.
How good are the schools in Columbus?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbus?
990 students were enrolled in Columbus in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbus?
Columbus is in Kansas, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Columbus. Its boundary covers about 369 sq mi.