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Columbus Junior High and High School

Q: Is Columbus Junior High and High School a good school?

Columbus Junior High and High School ranks 231 st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 30% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Columbus Junior High and High School is a public school serving 430 students in grades 7-12 in Columbus, Kansas. The school has been ranked between 125-231 out of 318-332 Kansas high schools over the past several years, earning 2-3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, indicating its performance has been relatively stable with some fluctuations.

One of the school's strengths is its performance for special education students, ranking 8th out of 115 Kansas high schools in 2020-2021 and 3rd out of 111 in 2018-2019, both with a 5-star rating. However, the school struggles with overall academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade math proficiency rate was 24.05% compared to the state's 33.59%. This may be related to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-lunch rates ranging from 42.32% to 54.19% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Baxter Springs High and Oswego Junior-Senior High School, Columbus Junior High and High School generally underperforms in both academic proficiency and graduation rates. The school's inconsistent ranking and rating over the years suggest the need for further improvement efforts to better serve its students.

438

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,219

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 S High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725

(620) 429-3821

District: Columbus

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

281^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 24 pts since 2023

From bottom 46% (2023) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

231^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	281 of 363	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	234 of 362	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	195 of 362	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	174 of 285	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	112 of 296	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	113 of 300	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	142 of 177	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	44 of 164	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	202 of 349	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	231 of 332	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	125 of 318	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	168 of 327	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	219 of 324	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	127 of 320	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	223 of 325	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	208 of 314	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.8	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	265 of 326	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	230 of 323	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	268 of 298	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.6	110 of 302	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.6	183 of 291	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	232 of 267	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	215 of 280	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	158 of 262	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	122 of 250	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	178 of 249	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	153 of 248	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	189 of 246	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	86 of 213	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	103 of 258	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	170 of 252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	107 of 124	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	37 of 117	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	19.3	90 of 110	18.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	225 of 306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	132 of 295	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	181 of 309	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	252 of 307	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	252 of 306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	214 of 296	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Disabled (2021)93rd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2021)60th percentile~ school

Female (2021)51st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	34.6	231^st of 332 public high schools	30.4%		55.5	125^th of 318 public high schools	60.7%	106		41.3	23.2	35.0	33.6		37.5	15.9	24.1	26.3	20.3	20.3	$15,219	$1,252	$13,967
Riverton High	Public	9-12	7120 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3388	218	20	10.8	55.5%	177 (81.2%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	41.2	199^th of 332 public high schools	40.1%		55	129^th of 318 public high schools	59.4%	70				31.0	31.0				35.1	35.1			$18,102	$1,336	$16,766
Unified School District 508 eAcademy	Public, Virtual	7-12	100 N. Miliary	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 856-3366	36				29 (80.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	20	275^th of 332 public high schools	17.2%					(n/a)				33.3	31.3				0.0	0.0			$5,044	$00	$5,044
Baxter Springs High	Public	7-12	100 N Military	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 856-3366	361	32	11.2	57.3%	270 (74.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	32 (8.9%)	76.9	64^th of 332 public high schools	80.7%		53.5	139^th of 318 public high schools	56.3%	75		57.4	63.0	51.7	57.1		51.8	64.8	43.3	53.0	54.7	54.5	$13,277	$289	$12,987
Southeast High	Public	9-12	126 W 400 Hwy	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	No	(620) 457-8365	152	20	7.6	63.2%	131 (86.2%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	11.4	308^th of 332 public high schools	7.2%		52.6	144^th of 318 public high schools	54.7%	164				13.9	13.9				19.4	19.4			$18,303	$25	$18,278
Galena Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 783-4499	19				11 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)
Galena High	Public	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	236	20	11.6	57.6%	196 (83.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.9%)	55.4	134^th of 332 public high schools	59.6%		45.1	181^st of 318 public high schools	43.1%	47				40.7	40.7				35.6	35.6			$13,974	$1,612	$12,362
Oswego Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1501 Tomahawk Trail	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	No	(620) 795-2125	195	19	10.1	69.7%	163 (83.6%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	55.7	131^st of 332 public high schools	60.5%		65.8	82^nd of 318 public high schools	74.2%	49	14.3	36.8	55.9	44.8	39.1	17.9	15.8	47.1	31.0	30.0	38.2	38.2	$15,645	$1,918	$13,726
Chetopa High	Public	6-12	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 236-7244	73	9	8.4	82.2%	52 (71.2%)	2 (2.7%)	6 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)		27.3	16.7		28.9		18.2	0.0		18.4	0.0	0.0	$16,598	$1,188	$15,410
Pittsburg High	Public	9-12	1978 East 4th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 235-3200	1,033	73	14.1	64.9%	631 (61.1%)	36 (3.5%)	230 (22.3%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)	91 (8.8%)	41.3	198^th of 332 public high schools	40.4%		36.3	221^st of 318 public high schools	30.5%	23				30.5	30.5				35.7	35.7			$13,488	$1,437	$12,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Junior High and High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Junior High and High School?

Students at Columbus Junior High and High School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Columbus Junior High and High School a good school?

Columbus Junior High and High School ranks 231^st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Columbus Junior High and High School in?

Columbus

How many students attend Columbus Junior High and High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Columbus Junior High and High School.

What schools feed into Columbus Junior High and High School?

Columbus Junior High and High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Park Elementary

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