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Columbus, IN
Public School Ratings




Columbus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bartholomew Con School Corp School District details

Bartholomew Con School Corp School District
1200 Central Ave
Columbus, IN 47201

11,654 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Bartholomew Con School Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.1% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
39%
42%
41%
39%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Csa Fodrea Campus School
2775 Illinois St
Columbus, IN, 47201
PK-06
Csa Lincoln Campus School
750 5th St
Columbus, IN, 47201
KG-06
Central Middle School
725 7th St
Columbus, IN, 47201
07-08
Clifty Creek Elementary School
4625 E 50 N
Columbus, IN, 47203
PK-06
Columbus Area Career Connection School
1400 25th St
Columbus, IN, 47201
06-12
Columbus East High School
230 S Marr Rd
Columbus, IN, 47201
09-12
Columbus North High School
1400 25th St
Columbus, IN, 47201
09-12
L F Smith Elementary School
4505 Waycross Dr
Columbus, IN, 47203
PK-06
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
2675 California
Columbus, IN, 47201
PK-06
Mount Healthy Elementary School
12150 S Sr 58
Columbus, IN, 47201
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.6% 66.7%
Black 2.7% 14.3%
Hispanic 20.9% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.5% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.8% 48.2%
Free lunch eligible 40.8% 42.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,609 $77,025,000 45.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $701 $8,172,000 4.9%
Staff $730 $8,508,000 5.1%
General Administration $124 $1,444,000 0.9%
School Administration $691 $8,048,000 4.8%
Operation $1,417 $16,517,000 9.9%
Transportation $604 $7,034,000 4.2%
Other $310 $3,608,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,576 $53,331,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,201 $37,301,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $14,386 $167,657,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,851 $7,075,542,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $751,765,000 4.8%
Staff $595 $614,487,000 4.0%
General Administration $257 $265,847,000 1.7%
School Administration $793 $818,899,000 5.3%
Operation $1,403 $1,448,931,000 9.3%
Transportation $685 $707,574,000 4.6%
Other $437 $451,574,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,899 $5,059,077,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,300 $3,408,304,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $15,050 $15,542,923,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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