West Columbus High vs West Columbus School

How do these schools compare?

Metric West Columbus High West Columbus School
Location Cerro Gordo, NC CERRO GORDO, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 459 814
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.3% 99.6%
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 West Columbus High West Columbus School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,748 $13,748
District Columbus County Schools Columbus County Schools

Demographics

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

Group West Columbus High West Columbus School
White 44.7% 51.2%
African American 40.7% 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 8.8%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.4% 8.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric West Columbus High West Columbus School
AP Courses Offered 3
Gifted Program Yes
Counselor Ratio 459:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 138
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.