Columbia Borough School District
Columbia Borough School District is a public school district based in Columbia, Pennsylvania, serving 1,326 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #337 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Ashley Rizzo. It spends about $14,933 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Columbia Borough compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbia Borough | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,933 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,260 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 328 | 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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Ashley Rizzo
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier | 1,352 | 4 | $17,356 | 12.6 | #336 |
| Columbia Borough School DistrictColumbia · this district | 1,326 | 4 | $14,933 | 13.4 | #337 |
| Lakeland School DistrictScott Township | 1,323 | 3 | $14,840 | 13.1 | #338 |
| Pequea Valley School DistrictKinzers | 1,307 | 4 | $20,913 | 12.0 | #339 |
| Karns City Area School DistrictKarns City | 1,297 | 2 | $16,620 | 12.0 | #340 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs, AL | 1,327 | $11,541 | 17.5 |
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein, IA | 1,326 | $12,878 | 13.7 |
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,326 | $25,924 | 9.8 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green, MO | 1,325 | $10,886 | 13.0 |
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.
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