For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,548 students in Columbus Municipal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Columbus Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
3,065 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
2,841 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
93%
45%
# White Students
95 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
250
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
827
# Ungraded Students:
61
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,833 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,281 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,833
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,281
$12,074
Best Columbus Municipal School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cook Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2217 N Seventh Street
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sale Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Third Avenue
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Airline Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Stokes Beard Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
311 Martin Luther King Dr.
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
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