| Index | Columbia | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Columbia | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbia, NC schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbia, NC, an average of 63.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creswell, NC | 161 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Columbia, NC | 678 | 26% | 45.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Douglas City, CA | 678 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Pikeville, NC | 678 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Bowersville, GA | 679 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Zavalla, TX | 677 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Attica, KS | 679 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Columbia, NC | 678 | 26% | 45.1% |
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