Columbus High School vs Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Columbus High School Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
Location Columbus, GA Columbus, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,161 382
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 14.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 12.6% 96.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Columbus High School Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,671 $14,671
District Muscogee County Muscogee County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Columbus High School Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
White 41.2% 4.5%
African American 21.8% 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 8.9%
Asian 16.3% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.6% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Columbus High School Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
AP Courses Offered 28
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 387:1 382:1
Chronic Absenteeism 2.1% 24.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 24 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.