Central Columbia School District encompasses approximately 77 square miles (200 km2).

According to 2000 federal census data, the district served a resident population of 14,107.

[2] According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 28.6% of the Central Columbia School District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.

The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit IU16 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Central Columbia High School offers many extracurricular activities to its students.