SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MS proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 30%Projected 14%

Columbus High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MS proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MS average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 38%MS 53%

English proficiency

School 18%MS 46%

Science proficiency

School 33%MS 59%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

83%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 1 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

12%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes12%
AP courses offered1
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
1%

Gold marks the MS average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B

21.42 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

1.72 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

11.78 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$52,223

MS average $62,254

Median home value

$158,458

MS average $170,211

Median rent

$943 /mo

MS average $980

Unemployment rate

7.5%

MS average 6.1%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 87.9%MS 86.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

MS average 13:1

Teachers

61

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$63,650

All teachers in Columbus Municipal School Dist.

Student to counselor ratio MS average 381:1299:1
Support staff5
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%MS 96%

Experienced teachers

School 68%MS 76%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days372
Out-of-school suspension days240
Total days missed to suspension1287
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services1
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6233 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.73

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

3%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

93%

Latino

2%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilities19%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Columbus High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

New Hope High School

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Caledonia High School

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 12.5 mi
West Point High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 15.5 mi
Lamar County Highintermediate

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 22.5 mi
Starkville High School

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 25.5 mi
Armstrong Junior High School

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 25.6 mi
Aliceville High School

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 29.7 mi
Gordo High School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 30.2 mi
Amory High School

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 34.7 mi
Marion County High School

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 42.1 mi