Columbia, SD Public Schools

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100%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

28%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Columbia school information

Index	Columbia	South Dakota	National
Average Test Scores	n/a	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	340	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	76	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	25	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Columbia are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Columbia
92.7% of people in Columbia have completed 8th grade
89.5% of people in Columbia have completed high school
21.8% of people in Columbia have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Columbia

Index	Columbia	South Dakota	National
Completed 8th grade	92.7%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.5%	86.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.6%	60.4%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.9%	38.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.8%	27.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.1%	8.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	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, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbia, SD, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Groton, SD	1,915	70%	45.1%
Frederick, SD	180	60%	25.0%
Aberdeen, SD	29,054	53%	10.0%
Westport, SD	136	50%	4.2%
Claremont, SD	52	25%	47.9%
Columbia, SD	171	n/a

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hyannis, NE	171	65%	35.4%
Campbell, MN	171	43%	11.5%
Yoder, WY	171	72%	49.0%
Port Wing, WI	171	48%	1.0%
Randolph, KS	172	30%	37.5%
Columbia, SD	171	n/a

Source: The Columbia, SD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.