| Index | Columbia | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Columbia | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.7% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.1% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbia, LA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbia, LA, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olla, LA | 1,966 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Grayson, LA | 589 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Columbia, LA | 532 | 64% | 33.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewis, IA | 532 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Flagler, CO | 532 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Kingsland, AR | 532 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ellsworth, MN | 532 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Darlington, MD | 533 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Columbia, LA | 532 | 64% | 33.9% |