Summary:
The Columbia School District in Michigan consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools. The district as a whole is ranked 128 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in the district, Columbia Central High School stands out with a 4-star rating, a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%, and a low dropout rate of 7.6%. The school also outperforms the state and district averages on several standardized test metrics, including 7th grade ELA, 11th grade SAT EBRW, and 8th grade PSAT ELA. Similarly, Columbia Upper Elementary School is ranked 435 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and consistently outperforms the state and district averages on ELA and Math M-STEP assessments across grades 3-6.
However, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 29.5% to 29.5%. Additionally, there is significant variation in spending per student, from $9,203 at Columbia Alternative Education to $17,591 at Columbia Elementary School, as well as in student-teacher ratios, from 15.7 at Columbia Upper Elementary School to 24.2 at Columbia Alternative Education, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation within the district.
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