Public school district · Rural: Remote
Texas · Colorado County

Columbus ISD

1,659 students · 4 schools · 14.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #421 of 1211 in Texas

Students
1,659
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
117
Student–Teacher
14.2:1
County
Colorado
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Columbus ISD

Columbus ISD is a public school system serving Colorado County, Texas, based in Columbus. It serves 1,659 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #421 largest of Texas’s 1211 school systems.

Phone9797325704
Address105 Cardinal Ln, Columbus, TX 78934
CountyColorado County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Columbus ISD enrolls 1,659 students in 4 schools — an average of about 415 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #421 of 1211 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,659
#421 of 1211 in Texas
Schools
4
~415 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Columbus ISD, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,659 students reported):

White
43%
Black
8%
Hispanic
46%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Columbus ISD employs about 117 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1 — below the Texas average of about 14.9:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 225.

Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
117
classroom teachers
Total staff
225
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Texas funds schools

Texas funds districts through the Foundation School Program, combining state aid and local property taxes. It starts from a Basic Allotment per student in average daily attendance — $6,215 for 2025–26 after HB 2 (2025) raised it from $6,160 — then adds weighted allotments for compensatory, bilingual, special-education, career-and-technical and other needs. Property-wealthy districts return excess local revenue to the state through recapture (“Robin Hood”) for redistribution.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Columbus ISD are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Texas assigns A–F accountability ratings across Student Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps. Look up Columbus ISD’s ratings through the TEA School and District Accountability portal, which links to the TXschools.gov rating lookup.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Texas accredits public districts itself: the Texas Education Agency assigns each district an accreditation status (Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation or Not Accredited-Revoked), separate from any voluntary Cognia accreditation. See the Texas Education Agency for a district’s status.

How it compares

Columbus ISD vs. Texas

Enrollment rank
#421
of 1211 districts
Ratio
14.2:1
state avg ~14.9:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Colorado County

See every Texas district side by side in the Texas directory.

Go deeper

Look up Columbus ISD’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Texas Legislature (the Foundation School Program) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbus ISD. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4814700. Confirm current details with the district and the Texas Education Agency.