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Schools in Columbia

Columbia’s public schools

School Administrative District 37 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Maine’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maine’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
78%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 3% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
ME 11.3
Schools in town
0
631 students on the public path
In brief

Columbia’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Columbia’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s 487 public schools. Harrington Elementary School places highest (better than 93%); Milbridge Elementary School lowest (23%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Columbia, graded from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school: Narraguagus 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Columbia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
7–12Narraguagus High Schoolin HarringtonC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the School Administrative District 37.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 37Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 631 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,241ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 84.1% · 297 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 303 students tested

Columbia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Columbia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbia—School Administrative District 37
Columbia Falls—School Administrative District 37
CherryfieldB+Cherryfield
Harrington—School Administrative District 37

2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 37 with Columbia, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Columbia

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Columbiain other towns
Harrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Harrington
A
137 students12:1Rate it →
Milbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Milbridge
C−
114 students9:1Rate it →
Daniel W Merritt School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Addison
C−
89 students9:1Rate it →
Narraguagus High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Harrington
C
291 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbia’s schools

Are Columbia’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Columbia. School Administrative District 37 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maine’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Columbia in?

School Administrative District 37.

Where do Columbia kids go to high school?

Narraguagus High School.

Parents talk

What Columbia families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.