Columbia Middle School vs Harlem Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Columbia Middle School Harlem Middle School
Location Grovetown, GA Harlem, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 903 1,025
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 16.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.8% 36.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Columbia Middle School Harlem Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,853 $11,853
District Columbia County Columbia County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Columbia Middle School Harlem Middle School
White 40.6% 62.6%
African American 32.3% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4% 10.0%
Asian 3.2% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Columbia Middle School Harlem Middle School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 404:1 469:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.8% 19.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 248 168
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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