How are the schools in Columbus, GA?

Columbus has 52 public schools in federal filings, 51 with enough reported data to grade. 39% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 45 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Columbus, GA?

EPA monitoring for Muscogee County recorded a median AQI of 51 with 50% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 12% of monitored GA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Columbus, GA?

8 facilities in Columbus report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 1,535 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Columbus, GA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Columbus.

City data / GA / Columbus

Columbus, GA: The Full Public Record

1,535 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 51 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Columbus, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 52 schools in Columbus, including 10 high schools. 51 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 39% rate A or B.

A 6

B 14

C 29

D 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 32 bullying allegations, 10 weapon incidents, and 10 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

9 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 8 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 41 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

8 facilities in Columbus report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 1,535 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (3,311 lbs), Dimethylamine (1,296 lbs), Epichlorohydrin (1,242 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Muscogee County recorded a median AQI of 51 in 2025, with good air on 50% of monitored days. 12% of monitored GA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Columbus; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 89% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
74% — medications clearly explained
84% — clear discharge instructions
84% — rooms rated clean
11 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 6 fatal police shooting incidents in Columbus over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Columbus are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Muscogee County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -3.0% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $55,559, and 5,256 registered businesses.

Every address in Columbus has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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