Columbus, IN Public Schools

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10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

25%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Columbus school information

Index	Columbus	Indiana	National
Average Test Scores	53%	46%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	16	1,755	79,221
Total private schools	9	675	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	141	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Columbus are 10% higher than the national average
There are approximately 16 public schools in Columbus
87.6% of people in Columbus have completed 8th grade
86.8% of people in Columbus have completed high school
37.9% of people in Columbus have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Columbus

Index	Columbus	Indiana	National
Completed 8th grade	87.6%	84.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.8%	82.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	63.6%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	46.3%	33.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.9%	24.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.0%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%

Columbus, IN School Districts

Bartholomew County School Corporation

There are a total of 16 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus, IN schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Columbus, IN, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Trafalgar, IN	1,244	55%	13.9%
Hope, IN	1,919	48%	1.0%
Scipio, IN	308	47%	2.1%
Edinburgh, IN	4,661	45%	6.9%
Taylorsville, IN	512	32%	34.4%
Columbus, IN	48,820	53%	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Jacinto, CA	48,786	29%	39.7%
St. Louis Park, MN	48,874	57%	19.1%
Middletown, OH	48,765	43%	9.7%
Murray, UT	48,969	45%	5.7%
North Highlands, CA	48,660	30%	37.6%
Columbus, IN	48,820	53%	9.7%

Source: The Columbus, IN 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.