For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 76 students in Columbus School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
48,406 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
83%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,510 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,417
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,510
$17,011
Best Columbus School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Fuller St
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5950
Grades: K-3
| 76 students
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