Central Columbia School District

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Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania School Districts, with Central Columbia School District in blue in the center of the county.

Central Columbia School District is located outside of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in Columbia County. It serves about 2,100 students and features three academic buildings and one administration building. Students are divided into the Elementary School (grades K through 4), Middle School (grades 5 through 8) and the High School (grades 9 through 12).

According to the 2003 data collected by Standard & Poor's, 18.4% of students are economically disadvantaged, 13.1% receive special education services and 71.1% of students pass the state-mandated testing. The district spends about $6,999 per student.

The Middle School is under construction, as of 2006. An addition is being added to accommodate the increasing class size. It's expected to be near completion by the 2006-2007 school year.