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Columbus, NJ
Public School Ratings




Columbus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Columbus


Mansfield Township School District details

Mansfield Township School District
200 Mansfied Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022

549 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Mansfield Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.0% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
70%
45%
78%
52%
61%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
John Hydock Elementary School
19 Locust Ave
Columbus, NJ, 08022
PK-02
Mansfield Township Elementary School
200 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ, 08022
03-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.1% 39.1%
Black 11.3% 14.9%
Hispanic 9.5% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.7% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 8.9% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 6.9% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,253 $7,825,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $4,315 $2,369,000 15.9%
Staff $1,260 $692,000 4.6%
General Administration $965 $530,000 3.6%
School Administration $965 $530,000 3.6%
Operation $2,417 $1,327,000 8.9%
Transportation $270 $148,000 1.0%
Other $625 $343,000 2.3%
Total Support $10,818 $5,939,000 39.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,118 $1,163,000 7.8%
Total Expenditures $27,189 $14,927,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Northern Burlington County Regional School District details

Northern Burlington County Regional School District
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ 08022

2,135 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Northern Burlington County Regional School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.9% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
45%
55%
52%
51%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
160 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ, 08022
09-12
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
180 Mansfield Road East
Columbus, NJ, 08022
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 59.5% 39.1%
Black 8.4% 14.9%
Hispanic 16.5% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.7% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 13.1% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 8.1% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,748 $27,216,000 44.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,498 $5,333,000 8.6%
Staff $1,028 $2,194,000 3.6%
General Administration $563 $1,203,000 1.9%
School Administration $1,024 $2,187,000 3.5%
Operation $2,074 $4,429,000 7.2%
Transportation $1,388 $2,964,000 4.8%
Other $429 $915,000 1.5%
Total Support $9,005 $19,225,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,152 $15,269,000 24.7%
Total Expenditures $28,904 $61,710,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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