School district or education agency · NCES 1907980

Columbus Community School District

Columbus Junction, IA

District overview See comparisons

Students686

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

operational schools · 2023–24

Students686

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,780

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictIAUnited States

Academic standing2025

29th percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 19 percentile points lower than the state figure and 16 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

36.3%24.7%27.8%

This district is 11.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$19,063$17,383$19,509

This district is $1,680 per student higher than the state figure and $446 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$13,780$13,078$15,859

This district is $702 per student higher than the state figure and $2,079 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$923$2,677$1,964

This district is $1,754 per student lower than the state figure and $1,041 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$571$479$336

This district is $92 per student higher than the state figure and $235 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,672$1,945$1,793

This district is $273 per student lower than the state figure and $121 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$7,857$8,057$8,742

This district is $200 per student lower than the state figure and $885 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,575$2,701$3,769

This district is $126 per student lower than the state figure and $1,194 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$3,688$10,269$11,715

This district is $6,581 per student lower than the state figure and $8,027 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$709$960$869

This district is $251 per student lower than the state figure and $160 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

12:114:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

238:1348:1376:1

This district is 110 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 138 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

152.8153.3138.9

This district is 0.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 13.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

25.028.218.5

This district is 3.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.00.60.9

This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%99.5%99.0%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

24.8%7.7%12.0%

This district is 17.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

13.6%12.9%14.0%

This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

17.5%12.1%14.4%

This district is 5.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K51 students

7.4%

Kindergarten–grade 5278 students

40.5%

Grades 6–8154 students

22.4%

Grades 9–12203 students

29.6%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten51

Kindergarten52

Grade 137

Grade 241

Grade 361

Grade 444

Grade 543

Grade 657

Grade 743

Grade 854

Grade 954

Grade 1056

Grade 1148

Grade 1245

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino391 (57.0%)

White208 (30.3%)

Asian56 (8.2%)

Black or African American27 (3.9%)

Two or more races4 (0.6%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

104.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

57.6Teachers, full-time equivalent

2.9School counselors, full-time equivalent

17.1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

3School administrators, full-time equivalent

1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers3 FTE

Kindergarten teachers5 FTE

Elementary teachers29.9 FTE

Secondary teachers19.7 FTE

Instructional coordinators2.3 FTE

District administrators4 FTE

District administrative support3.1 FTE

School administrative support3.6 FTE

Other support staff9.2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

39Total completers

39Regular diplomas

4Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

IA99.5%

United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

24.8%Students learning English158 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District24.8%

IA7.7%

U.S.12.0%

13.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services87 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.6%

IA12.9%

U.S.14.0%

6.3%English learners also receiving IDEA services40 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District6.3%

IA1.2%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

703children ages 5 to 17

123estimated to live in families below the poverty line

17.5%about 1 in 6 school-age children

District17.5%

IA12.1%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in IA

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Lake Mills Community School DistrictLake Mills, IA685 students3 schools · View profile →Durant Community School DistrictDurant, IA674 students2 schools · View profile →Postville Community School DistrictPostville, IA686 students4 schools · View profile →AGWSR Community School DistrictAckley, IA690 students5 schools · View profile →Pekin Community School DistrictPackwood, IA667 students2 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged100 assessments

55 out of 100

White students102 assessments

36 out of 100

Fem116 assessments

29 out of 100

Mal142 assessments

29 out of 100

Hispanic students152 assessments

24 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students134 assessments

19 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1High schools

1Middle schools

1Elementary schools

3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

12.5%Federal

55.8%State

31.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,780Total current spending per student

$8,694Instruction per student

$4,337Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.6MFederal revenue12.5% of total revenue

$7.1MState revenue55.8% of total revenue

$4MLocal revenue31.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,694Instructionper student

$4,337Student and instructional supportper student

$1,672Special educationper student

$1,962Building operations and maintenanceper student

$389Student transportationper student

$744Food servicesper student

$408Technologyper student

People costs

$5.2MSalaries$7,857 per student

$1.7MEmployee benefits$2,575 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$379KEquipmentFY 2023

$613KCapital outlay$923 per student

$234KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$2.4MDebt outstanding at year end$3,688 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$471KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$40KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$218KTitle I$328 per student

$37KIDEA special education$56 per student

$379KChild nutrition$571 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,306

FY 2023$13,780

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$779

FY 2023$923

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$4,294

FY 2023$3,688

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2138.8%

250 of 645 students

2021–2241.1%

263 of 640 students

2022–2336.3%

225 of 619 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs3 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

9Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →4In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi3 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber3 reporting schools

3Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?36.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 619 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,780current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?243:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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