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Columbus Municipal School District, Mississippi, elections

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Columbus Municipal School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,090 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Columbus Municipal School District is a school district in Mississippi (Lowndes County). During the 2023 school year, 3,090 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Columbus Municipal School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert Smith
James Richardson2024
Josie Shumake2016
Cynthia Brown2027
Telisa Young2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Columbus Municipal School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Mississippi House of Representatives District 41Kabir KarriemDemocratic Party 38% 56%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 39Dana Underwood McLeanRepublican Party 36% 9%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 36Karl GibbsDemocratic Party 18% 2%
Mississippi House of Representatives District 37Andy BoydRepublican Party 7% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,367,000 $3,453 27%
Local: $13,173,000 $4,002 31%
State: $17,859,000 $5,425 42%
Total: $42,399,000 $12,879
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $40,705,000 $12,364
Total Current Expenditures: $34,228,000 $10,397
Instructional Expenditures: $18,259,000 $5,546 45%
Student and Staff Support: $3,826,000 $1,162 9%
Administration: $4,369,000 $1,327 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,716,000 $2,343 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,028,000 $1,527
Construction: $1,089,000 $330
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $1,441,000 $437

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 9 >=50 8 20-29 PS <=20 15-19
2018-2019 20 >=50 19 20-29 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 20 >=50 18 <=20 <50 40-44
2016-2017 15 40-59 14 11-19 PS <50 35-39
2015-2016 14 >=50 13 <=20 <50 25-29
2014-2015 7 21-39 6 <=20 PS 15-19
2013-2014 55 >=50 54 50-59 PS 75-79
2012-2013 56 >=50 55 40-59 PS 65-69
2011-2012 53 >=50 51 40-59 70-74
2010-2011 56 >=50 54 >=50 PS 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 <50 16 20-29 PS 21-39 25-29
2018-2019 23 <50 21 20-29 PS >=50 45-49
2017-2018 20 <50 19 21-39 >=50 35-39
2016-2017 16 21-39 14 11-19 PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 16 >=50 15 20-29 <50 40-44
2014-2015 15 21-39 13 <=20 PS 30-34
2013-2014 48 >=50 47 50-59 PS 65-69
2012-2013 50 60-79 48 40-59 PS 65-69
2011-2012 49 >=50 47 21-39 70-74
2010-2011 46 >=50 44 >=50 PS 70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 76 PS 75-79 PS PS <50
2018-2019 71 PS 70-74 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 80 PS 80-84 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 80 PS 80-84 PS >=50
2015-2016 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS 60-79
2014-2015 80 80-84 60-79
2013-2014 64 PS 64 PS 60-79
2012-2013 68 65-69 60-79
2011-2012 67 65-69 60-79
2010-2011 66 60-64 80-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,090 -4.0
2021-2022 3,213 -2.5
2020-2021 3,292 -4.9
2019-2020 3,452 -5.9
2018-2019 3,654 -4.7
2017-2018 3,826 -4.6
2016-2017 4,001 -2.9
2015-2016 4,117 -5.7
2014-2015 4,351 -3.8
2013-2014 4,516 -1.7
2012-2013 4,593 -0.5
2011-2012 4,616 2.1
2010-2011 4,521 1.0
2009-2010 4,478 1.2
2008-2009 4,425 -1.6
2007-2008 4,495 -4.9
2006-2007 4,717 -5.3
2005-2006 4,967 2.5
2004-2005 4,844 -2.7
2003-2004 4,975 -2.5
2002-2003 5,097 -1.9
2001-2002 5,194 -1.6
2000-2001 5,279 -1.6
1999-2000 5,366 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Columbus Municipal School District (%) Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.1
Black 93.1 47.0
Hispanic 1.6 4.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 4.3
White 2.9 42.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Columbus Municipal School District had 251.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.29.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.12
Kindergarten: 11.85
Elementary: 98.71
Secondary: 116.92
Total: 251.40

Columbus Municipal School District employed 13.60 district administrators and 15.77 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.60
District Administrative Support: 21.60
School Administrators: 15.77
School Administrative Support: 19.98
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 48.96
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.56
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.54
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.54
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.48
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.48
Other Support Services: 129.89

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Columbus Municipal School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cmsd Alternative School0KG-12
Columbus High School8989-12
Columbus Middle School6676-8
Cook Elementary School388PK-5
Fairview Elementary School236PK-5
Franklin Academy261PK-5
Mckellar Vocational Center09-12
Sale Elementary School275PK-5
Stokes Beard Elementary School365PK-5

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Education legislation in Mississippi

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See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Mississippi
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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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