District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
2801200
State District ID:
MS-4420
Mailing Address:Po Box 1308Columbus MS, 39703
Phone:
(662)241-7400
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
9
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.columbuscityschools.org/
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Lowndes County |
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| County ID: | 28087 |
| Locale: | Town, Remote (33) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 18060 |
| Total Students: | 3,011 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 233.00 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 12.92 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Columbus Municipal School District district has a staff count of
547.31.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 233.00 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 6.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 11.00 |
| Elementary: | 85.00 |
| Secondary: | 97.00 |
| Ungraded: | 34.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 314.31 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 36.63 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 10.30 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 6.30 |
| School Psychologists: | – |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 7.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | – |
| District Administrators: | 12.80 |
| District Administrative Support: | 23.69 |
| School Administrators: | 16.79 |
| School Administrative Support: | 36.08 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 41.30 |
| Other Support Services: | 128.72 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $52,751,000 | $17,072 | |
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| Federal: | $18,450,000 | $5,971 | 35% | |||
| Local: | $14,846,000 | $4,805 | 28% | |||
| State: | $19,455,000 | $6,296 | 37% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $50,958,000 | $16,491 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $43,088,000 | $13,944 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $21,320,000 | $6,900 | 49% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $5,133,000 | $1,661 | 12% | |||
| Administration: | $5,501,000 | $1,780 | 13% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $11,134,000 | $3,603 | 26% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $7,683,000 | $2,486 | ||||
| Construction: | $5,268,000 | $1,705 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $1,000 | $0 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $186,000 | $60 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.