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Columbus Public Schools

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Columbus Public Schools is located in east Nebraska. Columbus Public Schools has 59.01 square miles of land area and 5.38 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Columbus Public Schools population is 23,547. Columbus Public Schools median household income is $51,962 in 2010-2014. Columbus Public Schools median house value is $119,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Columbus Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (164 out of 218, bottom 25%) Elementary/Middle School: (141 out of 243, bottom 42%)* Rank: #181
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	23,547 (2010-2014), rank #13
Population Growth	4.46% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	365.73/sq mi, rank #13
Median Household Income:	$51,962 at 2010-2014—13.95% increase since 2005-2009, rank #102
Median House Price:	$119,600 at 2010-2014—19.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #53
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	59.01 sq mi, rank #235
Water Area:	5.38 sq mi (8.35%), rank #17
State:	Nebraska
County:	Polk County, Platte County, Butler County
City:	Columbus, Duncan, Bellwood
Zip:	68601, 68634, 68624
Area:	Columbus, NE

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Columbus Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2508 27th St

Columbus NE, 68602, Platte County

Phone: 402-563-7000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,756	3,680	3,733	3,714	3,632	3,745	3,535
English Language Learner Students:	430	410	449	543	608	568	598
Total Teachers:	231.56	231.88	241.56	239.99	237.74	234.50	237.40
Prekindergarten:	3.00	2.00	NA	1.00	2.80	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	14.00	14.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	158.50	160.10	169.00	151.33	147.68	161.00	165.60
Secondary:	70.06	69.78	72.56	73.66	73.26	73.50	71.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	313.50	309.25	288.48	283.85	275.50	259.80	255.00
Instructional Aides:	118.40	118.40	105.75	96.00	101.50	85.00	73.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	16.64	13.51	8.18	9.80	3.50	4.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.80	6.80	7.80	7.80	7.80	7.80	8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.80	2.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	5.00	5.30	7.30
Library/Media Support:	4.56	4.56	6.25	6.25	6.50	6.50	7.00
District Administrators:	7.00	5.00	4.00	5.00	2.00	5.00	6.00
District Administrative Support:	19.38	18.38	18.00	19.25	15.50	14.00	27.80
School Administrators:	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	9.00	11.00	13.00
School Administrative Support:	20.25	20.25	19.75	21.50	21.45	21.50	NA
Student Support Services:	14.00	15.88	15.00	14.00	12.00	11.40	11.40
Other Support Services:	89.47	89.47	86.75	87.25	91.25	88.30	98.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.22	15.87	15.45	15.48	15.28	15.97	14.89

Schools

Centennial Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	500 Centennial St, Columbus NE 68602
Columbus High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2200 26th St, Columbus NE 68602
Columbus Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2410 16th St, Columbus NE 68602
Emerson Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2410 20th St, Columbus NE 68602
Lost Creek Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3772 33rd Ave, Columbus NE 68602
North Park Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2200 31st St, Columbus NE 68602
West Park Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4100 Adamy St, Columbus NE 68602

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.50	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.79	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.57	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.70	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.65	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.27	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.33	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.81	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.82	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.12	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	42.32	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.99	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.96	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.55	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.22	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.65	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.24	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.19	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.25	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.45	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.76	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.11	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.31	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.26	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.05	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	41.86	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.85	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.40	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.33	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.46	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.23	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.36	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.78	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.87	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.03	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.67	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.64	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.13	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.03	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.37	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.68	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.08	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.92	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.65	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.27	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.58	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.65	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.93	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.70	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.24	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.67	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.29	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.48	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.25	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.94	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.03	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.44	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.66	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	40.36	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	43.68	44.89

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$39,203,000	$10,502		$40,438,000	$10,888		$38,731,000	$10,664
Federal:	$2,821,000	$756	7.2%	$5,353,000	$1,441	13.2%	$4,076,000	$1,122	10.5%
State:	$15,257,000	$4,087	38.9%	$14,230,000	$3,831	35.2%	$16,016,000	$4,410	41.4%
Local:	$21,125,000	$5,659	53.9%	$20,855,000	$5,615	51.6%	$18,639,000	$5,132	48.1%
Total Expenditures:	$37,000,000	$9,912		$34,886,000	$9,393		$38,381,000	$10,567
Total Current Expenditures:	$34,728,000	$9,303		$31,273,000	$8,420		$31,495,000	$8,672
Instructional Expenditures:	$25,372,000	$6,797	73.1%	$23,238,000	$6,257	74.3%	$23,205,000	$6,389	73.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,633,000	$437	4.7%	$831,000	$224	2.7%	$1,330,000	$366	4.2%
Administration:	$3,221,000	$863	9.3%	$2,680,000	$722	8.6%	$2,643,000	$728	8.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,502,000	$1,206	13.0%	$4,524,000	$1,218	14.5%	$4,317,000	$1,189	13.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,323,000	$354		$2,524,000	$680		$5,768,000	$1,588
Construction:	$4,000	$1		$4,000	$1		$15,000	$4
Total Other:	$37,000	$10		$71,000	$19		$40,000	$11
Interest on Debt:	$912,000	$244		$1,018,000	$274		$1,078,000	$297

Total Salary:	$23,181,000	$6,210		$20,217,000	$5,443		$21,096,000	$5,808
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$18,122,000	$4,855	78.2%	$16,272,000	$4,381	80.5%	$16,745,000	$4,610	79.4%
Other Salary:	$5,059,000	$1,355	21.8%	$3,945,000	$1,062	19.5%	$4,351,000	$1,198	20.6%
Total Benefit:	$5,551,000	$1,487		$5,068,000	$1,365		$5,318,000	$1,464
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,273,000	$1,145	77.0%	$3,930,000	$1,058	77.5%	$4,041,000	$1,113	76.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,278,000	$342	23.0%	$1,138,000	$306	22.5%	$1,277,000	$352	24.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	37.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	62.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	18.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	18.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	21.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	28.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	12.7%

Mean Base Salary:	$46,316.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,646.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$42,102.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$48,414.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$53,517.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,462.0

* Columbus Public Schools was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.