Photo: Public domain · Public domainColumbia City’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Columbia City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Columbia City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1064 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Columbia City’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,085 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Indian Springs Middle School, then Columbia City High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Columbia City’s grade
B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts, #312 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Columbia City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Columbia City
Mary Raber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 297 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Columbia City
Indian Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Columbia City
Indian Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Columbia City
Indian Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Columbia City
Columbia City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Columbia City
Columbia City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Columbia City
Columbia City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Columbia City
Columbia City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,202 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Columbia City’s public schools are run by Whitley County Consolidated Schools, which also serves Columbia, Etna-Troy, Jefferson and Thorncreek and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Columbia City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Columbia City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia City | B | Whitley County Consolidated Schools |
| Thorncreek | B | Whitley County Consolidated Schools |
| Columbia | B | Whitley County Consolidated Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Whitley County Consolidated Schools with Columbia City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Columbia City
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Columbia City’s schools
Are Columbia City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Columbia City children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #312 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Columbia City in?
Whitley County Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,686 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Columbia City kids go to high school?
Columbia City High School, with 1,202 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Columbia City’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Whitley County Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Columbia City spend per student?
$12,085 in Whitley County Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Columbia City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Columbia City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.