Columbia Borough School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

200 N 5th St

Columbia, PA 17512-2102

Phone 717-684-2283

Fax 717-681-2617

Includes the municipalities of Columbia Borough.

Square Miles

2.42

Students Enrolled

1,270

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Columbia HS (9-12)
  • Columbia MS (5-6,7-8)
  • Park El Sch (K-4)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,270

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
0.47%
Black
7.80%
Latino
38.43%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
8.43%
White
44.88%

Gender

Male
51.50%
Female
48.50%

Other Statistics

Special Education
26.82%
English Learner
5.83%

Financials

Median Household Income

$45,507.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $12,695,225.27 39.22%
State Revenues $14,828,004.12 45.81%
Federal $4,831,285.80 14.92%
Other $7,577.00 0.02%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$10,156,416.70
Property Values Within District
$122,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

78.22%

Rigorous Courses

6
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

34.41%
College/University
6.45%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 29.67% 19.78% N/A
Grade 4 29.41% 23.81% 62.35%
Grade 5 47.22% 13.51% N/A
Grade 6 44.57% 6.45% N/A
Grade 7 38.67% 8.11% N/A
Grade 8 32.35% 4.35% 24.62%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 20.83% 24.53% 34.29%

Staff

97

Teachers

8

Administrators

34

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ashley Rizzo

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Charles Leader
Board President
8 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

1
Lauren VonStetten
Board Vice President
4 2023-2027 2
Michael Burke
< 1 year 2023-2025
Sandra Duncan
4 2023-2027
Sonya Duncan
2 2023-2025
Devon Fisher
4 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Kathleen Hohenadel
20 2023-2027
Nathan Roach
< 1 year 2024-2025
Ryan Sexton
2 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.