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Columbus School District Schools
Columbus School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Waupaca County (Columbus). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbus 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 Columbus School District
3 of 4 schools in Columbus School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Columbus School District
Statewide rankings: all 465 high schools in Wisconsin · all 348 middle schools in Wisconsin · all 1028 elementary schools in Wisconsin
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+ Columbus Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Columbus High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Discovery Charter School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Columbus School District
High schools (1)
- C- Columbus High, Columbus
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Columbus Middle, Columbus
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Columbus Elementary, Columbus
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Discovery Charter School, Columbus
Where Columbus School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbus (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Waupaca County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,130 students with 90 full-time-equivalent teachers and 178 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5502820
- 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
- Waterloo School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Sun Prairie Area School District (14 schools, 12 mi)
- Marshall School District (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Randolph School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Beaver Dam Unified School District (8 schools, 14 mi)
- De Forest Area School District (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Dodgeland School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Poynette School District (3 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Columbus School District
How many schools are in Columbus School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Columbus School District, 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 School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbus.
How good are the schools in Columbus School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbus School District?
1,130 students were enrolled in Columbus School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbus School District?
Columbus School District is in Wisconsin, based in Waupaca County, with its district office in Columbus. Its boundary covers about 133 sq mi.