Is Columbus East High School a good school?

Columbus East High School ranks 157 th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus East High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,535 students attended Columbus East High School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus East High School?

Students at Columbus East High School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Columbus East High School?

Columbus East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clifty Creek Elementary School Elementary : L F Smith Elementary Elementary : Rockcreek Elementary School Elementary : W D Richards Elementary School Middle : Northside Middle School

Columbus East High School

Public 9-12

230 S Marr Rd
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 376-4369

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,146

Feeder schools for Columbus East High School:

Elementary:	Clifty Creek Elementary School
	L F Smith Elementary
	Rockcreek Elementary School
	W D Richards Elementary School
Middle:	Northside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 1,535

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbus East High School ranks better than 61% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.17. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Columbus East High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus East High School is 18. 1 high schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbus East High School employs 85 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus East High School is $11,146, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbus East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus East High School 157^th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Columbus East High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Bartholomew Con School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartholomew Con School Corp 166^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbus East High School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	66.56	98^th	349	71.9%
2006	61.69	137^th	349	60.7%
2007	50.93	209^th	354	41.0%
2008	51.10	221^st	360	38.6%
2009	46.46	247^th	364	32.1%
2010	35.69	223^rd	362	38.4%
2011	38.41	229^th	364	37.1%
2012	38.74	230^th	373	38.3%
2013	24.04	287^th	353	18.7%
2014	29.16	284^th	379	25.1%
2015	35.91	282^nd	400	29.5%
2016	57.52	152^nd	394	61.4%
2017	58.22	145^th	380	61.8%
2018	59.46	160^th	385	58.4%
2019	45.06	220^th	389	43.4%
2021	45.01	208^th	388	46.4%
2022	59.49	163^rd	409	60.1%
2023	54.17	157^th	398	60.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.56	87^th	94	7.4%
2023	40.64	57^th	104	45.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.68	13^th	74	82.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.01	137^th	285	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.72	222^nd	379	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.44	154^th	388	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.72	151^st	383	60.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.55	90^th	125	28.0%
2023	40.32	55^th	125	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.36	85^th	164	48.2%
2023	46.38	80^th	166	51.8%

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Rank History for White students at Columbus East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.29	152^nd	378	59.8%
2023	50.18	155^th	375	58.7%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbus East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1552	51	13	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	1637
1989	1451	56	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1522
1990	1285	40	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1342
1991	1320	43	11	10	29	n/a	n/a	0	1413
1992	1361	35	15	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	1430
1993	1296	31	16	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	1361
1994	1180	36	15	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	1249
1995	1233	49	18	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1315
1996	1233	49	18	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1315
1997	1133	44	21	11	3	n/a	n/a	27	1239
1998	1152	60	22	10	3	n/a	n/a	1	1248
1999	1161	58	26	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2000	1206	46	24	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1291
2001	1209	46	22	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1298
2002	1262	48	21	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1366
2003	1262	48	21	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1366
2004	1260	38	18	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1372
2005	1255	34	20	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	1373
2006	1299	43	17	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2007	1334	36	19	61	3	n/a	n/a	48	1501
2008	1364	41	17	52	3	n/a	n/a	49	1526
2009	1424	29	18	61	3	n/a	n/a	47	1582
2010	1383	33	19	67	4	n/a	n/a	47	1553
2011	1302	36	23	78	19	2	99	0	1559
2012	1285	46	24	66	23	1	79	0	1524
2013	1260	42	24	63	15	0	57	0	1461
2014	1311	41	30	72	9	1	61	0	1525
2015	1346	36	29	80	6	0	62	0	1559
2016	1323	34	30	106	2	0	78	0	1573
2017	1276	40	24	107	2	1	84	0	1534
2018	1267	34	19	115	1	1	78	0	1515
2019	1214	43	19	122	2	0	75	0	1475
2020	1213	39	26	145	3	0	71	0	1497
2021	1285	41	24	145	4	0	66	0	1565
2022	1224	39	19	179	7	1	65	0	1534
2023	1214	33	18	195	6	3	66	0	1535

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbus East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1637	86.3	18.9	4.6
1989	1522	84.9	17.9	4.9
1990	1342	80.6	16.6	5.4
1991	1413	82.1	17.2	6.9
1992	1430	81.2	17.6	8.5
1993	1361	81.4	16.7	7.9
1994	1249	77.7	16.1	8.6
1995	1315	82.0	16.0	6.5
1996	1315	82.0	16.0	6.5
1997	1239	78.8	15.7	7.5
1998	1248	74.6	16.7	7.5
1999	1258	81.3	15.5	10.9
2000	1291	81.9	15.8	10.2
2001	1298	83.1	15.6	10.6
2002	1366	80.9	16.9	17.1
2003	1366	80.9	16.9	17.1
2004	1372	83.6	16.4	22.9
2005	1373	77.6	17.7	24
2006	1417	75.7	18.7	24.7
2007	1501	n/a	n/a	23.1
2008	1526	75.8	20.1	23.6
2009	1582	75.8	20.9	25.3
2010	1553	73.9	20.9	31.2
2011	1559	75.3	20.6	28.9
2012	1524	74.8	20.3	30.5
2013	1461	79.8	18.3	31.2
2014	1525	78.8	19.3	31.5
2015	1559	79.0	19.7	33.9
2016	1573	78.0	20.1	32.3
2017	1534	78.2	19.5	31.6
2018	1515	80.2	18.8	34.1
2019	1475	82.2	17.9	32.1
2020	1497	84.4	17.7	33.1
2021	1565	84.5	18.5	32.1
2022	1534	95.0	16.1	32.9
2023	1535	85.0	18.0	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbus East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1637	86.3	18.9	4.6
1989	1522	84.9	17.9	4.9
1990	1342	80.6	16.6	5.4
1991	1413	82.1	17.2	6.9
1992	1430	81.2	17.6	8.5
1993	1361	81.4	16.7	7.9
1994	1249	77.7	16.1	8.6
1995	1315	82.0	16.0	6.5
1996	1315	82.0	16.0	6.5
1997	1239	78.8	15.7	7.5
1998	1248	74.6	16.7	7.5
1999	1258	81.3	15.5	10.9
2000	1291	81.9	15.8	10.2
2001	1298	83.1	15.6	10.6
2002	1366	80.9	16.9	17.1
2003	1366	80.9	16.9	17.1
2004	1372	83.6	16.4	22.9
2005	1373	77.6	17.7	24
2006	1417	75.7	18.7	24.7
2007	1501	n/a	n/a	23.1
2008	1526	75.8	20.1	23.6
2009	1582	75.8	20.9	25.3
2010	1553	73.9	20.9	31.2
2011	1559	75.3	20.6	28.9
2012	1524	74.8	20.3	30.5
2013	1461	79.8	18.3	31.2
2014	1525	78.8	19.3	31.5
2015	1559	79.0	19.7	33.9
2016	1573	78.0	20.1	32.3
2017	1534	78.2	19.5	31.6
2018	1515	80.2	18.8	34.1
2019	1475	82.2	17.9	32.1
2020	1497	84.4	17.7	33.1
2021	1565	84.5	18.5	32.1
2022	1534	95.0	16.1	32.9
2023	1535	85.0	18.0	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus East High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$368 (3.6%)	$9,954 (96.4%)	$10,322
2020	$458 (4.5%)	$9,780 (95.5%)	$10,238
2021	$558 (5.4%)	$9,683 (94.6%)	$10,241
2022	$792 (7.1%)	$10,354 (92.9%)	$11,146

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus East High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 220^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 157^th of 398 High schools	17.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Columbus East High School)	28.9	13.6	15.4%
End of Course Biology (Bartholomew Con School Corp)	40.5	25.9	14.6%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1475	1535	4.1%
African American	43	33	23.3%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	19	18	5.3%
Hispanic	122	195	59.8%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	1214	1214
Two or More Races	75	66	12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.1%	38.8%	6.7%

Schools Near Columbus East High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)			ILEARN Math (2023)			ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus East High School	Public	9-12	230 S Marr Rd	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4369	1,535	85	18.0	38.8%	1,214 (79.1%)	33 (2.1%)	195 (12.7%)	18 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (4.3%)	54.2	157^th of 403 public high schools	61.0%		59.5	163^rd of 409 public high schools	60.1%	6	51.6	33.3							13.6	$11,146	$792	$10,354
Columbus North High School	Public	9-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4432	2,224	167	13.3	38.8%	1,424 (64.0%)	66 (3.0%)	497 (22.3%)	143 (6.4%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	81 (3.6%)	65	99^th of 403 public high schools	75.4%		81.9	60^th of 409 public high schools	85.3%	39	58.2	40.0							21.1	$10,372	$904	$9,469
Columbus Area Career Connection	Public	6-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 376-4240	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hauser Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9273 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 546-4421	444	35	12.6	45.7%	417 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	49.6	177^th of 403 public high schools	56.1%		53.3	194^th of 409 public high schools	52.6%	17	50.0	32.8	35.3	32.3	33.9	39.7	32.3	36.2	13.3	$10,580	$414	$10,166
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 526-5501	232	18	12.8	61.6%	207 (89.2%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	36.8	262^nd of 403 public high schools	35.0%		34.9	279^th of 409 public high schools	31.8%	17	37.0	13.0							32.8	$11,394	$558	$10,835
Seymour Senior High School	Public	9-12	1350 W 2nd St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 522-4384	1,690	98	17.3	57.0%	940 (55.6%)	16 (0.9%)	664 (39.3%)	20 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.8%)	33.6	279^th of 403 public high schools	30.8%		50.2	210^th of 409 public high schools	48.7%	69	38.3	19.6							19.4	$9,884	$705	$9,179
South Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8885 S Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 591-3330	387	37	10.4	51.7%	366 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	45.6	207^th of 403 public high schools	48.6%		48.8	217^th of 409 public high schools	46.9%	10	43.8	35.9	27.0	39.7	33.8	23.8	23.3	23.5	8.6	$12,071	$417	$11,654
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 729-5122	295	26	11.5	47.8%	281 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33.4	280^th of 403 public high schools	30.5%		54.8	190^th of 409 public high schools	53.5%	90	42.2	20.0	32.1	44.4	37.0	33.9	11.1	25.0	11.4	$10,740	$252	$10,488
Jennings County High School	Public	9-12	800 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 346-5588	1,184	72	16.4	52.5%	1,058 (89.4%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	29 (2.4%)	30.2	292^nd of 403 public high schools	27.5%		38.4	268^th of 409 public high schools	34.5%	24	42.2	14.5							14.0	$10,925	$1,086	$9,839
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	235 School House Lane	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 988-6606	509	43	11.8	48.3%	475 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	47	196^th of 403 public high schools	51.4%		58.6	169^th of 409 public high schools	58.7%	27	51.7	22.5							13.9	$13,502	$1,643	$11,859

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