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Columbus, GA

202,171 residents•32,531 students•72 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
38% below Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
30%Reading
31% below Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.09
per 1,000 students
87% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.96
per 1,000 residents
1% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
48
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
14
Middle Schools
High Schools
10
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
55
Charter
0
Private
16

By Level

Elementary
48
Middle
14
High
10

These figures describe every school in Columbus; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Columbus

72 schools
10.0
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy
Elementarypublic
9.9
Columbus High School
Highpublic
8.3
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts
Middlepublic
8.2
Northside High School
Highpublic
7.4
New Mountain Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Aaron Cohn Middle School
Middlepublic
6.8
Richards Middle School
Middlepublic
5.6
North Columbus Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Mathews Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Blackmon Road Middle School
Middlepublic
4.9
Hardaway High School
Highpublic
4.4
Blanchard Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Columbus

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Columbus in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
87% below Georgia avg
0.09
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Columbus

9,089 total incidents reported across Columbus in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% below Georgia avg
44.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,451
Property
5,799
Drug
748
Weapons
77
Other
14

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault24%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

32,531 students enrolled across Columbus's schools.

  • Public29,24490%
  • Private3,28710%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Columbus's K-12 schools.

  • Black52%
  • White34%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian7%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female51%Male
78%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.