Index	Columbia	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	43%	52%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	11	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	7	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	189	7,963

The Columbia, TN educational system consists of 11 public schools, 7 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Columbia public schools have average test scores of 43% which is 17% lower than than the Tennessee average and 12% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Columbia public schools is n/a, compared to n/a in Tennessee and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.4% have completed high school, 17.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Columbia

Index	Columbia	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	80.7%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.4%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.3%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.7%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.2%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.7%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.6%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Columbia, TN School Districts

Maury County School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 7 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbia, TN schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbia, TN, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Columbia schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Columbia, TN schools.

Source: The Columbia, TN education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.