Public schools in Columbia Heights, MN
Columbia Heights has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,068 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Columbia Heights Public School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Columbia Heights's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Columbia Heights | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights Public School District | 9 | 3,281 | $15,617 |
| Prodeo Academy | 3 | 961 | $18,580 |
| Bultum Academy Charter School | 1 | 157 | $13,446 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Columbia Heights, 1,182 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights Senior High | 1,141 | 19.2 | 59.1% | Columbia Heights |
| Virtual Heights Secondary | 19 | not reported | 73.7% | Columbia Heights |
| Anchor | 11 | not reported | 63.6% | Columbia Heights |
| Columbia Heights Transition Program | 11 | 11.0 | 72.7% | Columbia Heights |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Columbia Heights, 1,016 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Academy | 719 | 17.3 | 64.1% | Columbia Heights |
| Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle | 291 | 13.2 | 75.6% | Prodeo Academy |
| Columbia Academy Anchor Program | 6 | not reported | not reported | Columbia Heights |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Columbia Heights, 1,796 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary | 568 | 15.6 | 61.4% | Columbia Heights |
| Highland Elementary | 534 | 15.7 | 62.7% | Columbia Heights |
| Bultum Academy | 249 | 12.6 | 76.7% | Bultum Academy Charter School |
| Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary | 227 | 7.8 | 78.0% | Prodeo Academy |
| Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary | 218 | 10.4 | 77.1% | Prodeo Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Columbia Heights, 74 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood | 74 | 11.2 | 47.3% | Columbia Heights |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Columbia Heights's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Columbia Heights school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 42% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 227 students (state 275).
| Columbia Heights | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 227 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 42% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 62% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 31% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Columbia Heights schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Columbia Heights
- Columbia Heights Public School DistrictRuns 9 of Columbia Heights's 13 public schools and spent $15,617 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,617
- Columbia Heights Senior High, the largest high school in Columbia Heights1,141 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,141
- Compare Columbia Heights Public School District with Prodeo AcademyColumbia Heights's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Columbia Heights addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Columbia Heights
How many public schools are in Columbia Heights, MN?
13 public schools with an address in Columbia Heights were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,068 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights Senior High, with 1,141 students in 2024-25 (Columbia Heights Public School District).Which districts run Columbia Heights's schools?
Columbia Heights Public School District (9 schools), Prodeo Academy (3 schools), Bultum Academy Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25