Columbia Heights Public School District
Columbia Heights Public School District is a public school district based in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, serving 3,516 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 352 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,787 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Columbia Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbia Heights | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,787 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,702 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 417 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Columbia Heights Public School District yet. Recent Minnesota coverage is on the Minnesota page.
Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights Public School DistrictColumbia Heights · this district | 3,516 | 10 | $14,787 | 15.9 | #56 |
| Inver Grove Heights SchoolsInver Grove Heights | 3,427 | 9 | $13,359 | 17.2 | #57 |
| Albert Lea Public School DistrictAlbert Lea | 3,335 | 9 | $14,580 | 14.5 | #58 |
| Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City | 3,317 | 11 | $11,709 | 14.6 | #59 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton | 3,291 | 12 | $11,645 | 16.9 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman LocalYoungstown, OH | 3,515 | $12,058 | 16.2 |
| Saraland CitySaraland, AL | 3,514 | $10,664 | 17.7 |
| Calhoun County ISDPort Lavaca, TX | 3,514 | $11,298 | 14.8 |
| Bainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island, WA | 3,514 | $15,804 | 18.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-columbia-heights-public-school-district