Columbus School District
Columbus School District is a public school district based in Columbus, Wisconsin, serving 1,123 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #165 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 281 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Jake Flood. It spends about $12,099 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Columbus compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbus | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,099 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,006 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 358 | 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 Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jake Flood
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk School DistrictTomahawk | 1,142 | 3 | $14,749 | 13.0 | #163 |
| Clintonville School DistrictClintonville | 1,129 | 3 | $14,980 | 12.4 | #164 |
| Columbus School DistrictColumbus · this district | 1,123 | 4 | $12,099 | 12.6 | #165 |
| Richland School DistrictRichland Center | 1,121 | 6 | $14,216 | 10.4 | #166 |
| Saint Francis School DistrictSaint Francis | 1,106 | 3 | $12,503 | 16.3 | #167 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas Area SchoolsTawas City, MI | 1,124 | $10,626 | 18.7 |
| Crockett ISDCrockett, TX | 1,124 | $12,745 | 12.6 |
| Albia Community School DistrictAlbia, IA | 1,123 | $11,209 | 15.8 |
| Elmwood LocalBloomdale, OH | 1,123 | $14,366 | 14.6 |
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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