| Index | Columbus | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 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 | Columbus | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.1% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus, NC schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbus, NC, an average of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saluda, NC | 779 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Campobello, SC | 665 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Inman, SC | 3,665 | 57% | 19.2% |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 9,953 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | 59% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rock Island, WA | 1,240 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,241 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Shelton, NE | 1,241 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Willow Creek, CA | 1,241 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,239 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | 59% | 21.9% |
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