Columbus vs Hiawatha

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbus Hiawatha
Location Columbus, Kansas Hiawatha, Kansas
Total Enrollment 942 911
Number of Schools 4 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 10.9:1

Spending

Metric Columbus Hiawatha
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,603 $14,668
Federal Revenue 6.9% 5.3%
State Revenue 70.7% 62.9%
Local Revenue 22.3% 31.8%
Columbus
Federal State Local
Hiawatha
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbus Hiawatha
White 82.4% 75.5%
African American 1.2% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 8.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7% 5.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.0% 8.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.0% 45.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbus Hiawatha
AP Courses Offered N/A N/A
Schools with AP 0 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 268:1 250:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.1% 14.7%

School Types

Columbus

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Hiawatha

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 2

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.