Columbus County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,409 students in Columbus County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Columbus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Columbus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
203 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
660 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
1,511 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
2,673 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
372
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
413
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
472
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
390
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,069 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,728 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,298 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
