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Columbus School District, Wisconsin

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Columbus School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,167 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Columbus School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Dodge, Dane, and Columbia counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,167 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Julie Hajewski2027
Adam Pulver20242027
Karen Smith20242027
John Pearson2026
Corey Ohlson-Rappe20232026
Mike O'Brien2025
Martha Rule20222025

Elections

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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: $1,086,000 $874 5%
Local: $10,420,000 $8,390 51%
State: $9,106,000 $7,332 44%
Total: $20,612,000 $16,596
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,400,000 $15,619
Total Current Expenditures: $15,027,000 $12,099
Instructional Expenditures: $8,702,000 $7,006 45%
Student and Staff Support: $2,025,000 $1,630 10%
Administration: $1,755,000 $1,413 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,545,000 $2,049 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,296,000 $1,848
Construction: $1,956,000 $1,574
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $75,000 $60
Interest on Debt: $508,000 $409


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 30 <50 <50 11-19 PS 20-29 32
2018-2019 40 <50 <50 20-29 PS <=20 42
2017-2018 44 >=50 <50 30-39 PS <=20 46
2016-2017 43 >=50 <50 20-29 PS <=20 45
2015-2016 48 >=50 <50 11-19 <50 21-39 51
2014-2015 52 60-79 <50 21-39 <50 <50 54
2013-2014 58 40-59 <50 21-39 <50 60
2012-2013 55 <50 <50 21-39 <50 58
2011-2012 54 >=50 <50 21-39 <50 57
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=50 60-79 >=50 86

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 33 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 30-39 34
2018-2019 45 >=50 <50 30-39 PS 21-39 46
2017-2018 51 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 21-39 54
2016-2017 42 <50 <50 20-29 PS <=20 44
2015-2016 52 >=50 <50 30-39 <50 21-39 54
2014-2015 59 60-79 <50 21-39 >=50 >=50 60
2013-2014 47 40-59 <50 21-39 <50 49
2012-2013 43 <50 <50 <=20 <50 46
2011-2012 45 >=50 <50 21-39 <50 47
2010-2011 90 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 90

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 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94


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 1,167 -4.7
2021-2022 1,222 -1.6
2020-2021 1,242 -4.4
2019-2020 1,297 -0.8
2018-2019 1,307 -3.7
2017-2018 1,355 1.1
2016-2017 1,340 2.7
2015-2016 1,304 2.0
2014-2015 1,278 1.7
2013-2014 1,256 4.1
2012-2013 1,205 1.0
2011-2012 1,193 0.8
2010-2011 1,183 -0.8
2009-2010 1,192 0.6
2008-2009 1,185 3.9
2007-2008 1,139 2.4
2006-2007 1,112 -2.8
2005-2006 1,143 -0.5
2004-2005 1,149 -3.1
2003-2004 1,185 0.0
2002-2003 1,185 -3.3
2001-2002 1,224 -1.6
2000-2001 1,244 0.5
1999-2000 1,238 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Columbus School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 4.2
Black 1.7 8.7
Hispanic 7.9 13.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 5.1
White 84.9 67.2

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 School District had 93.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.50
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 31.18
Secondary: 52.03
Total: 93.71

Columbus School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 5.24
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.82
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 13.48
Other Support Services: 28.29


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 School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Columbus Elementary438PK-5
Columbus High3859-12
Columbus Middle2656-8
Discovery Charter School73KG-3

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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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