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Columbia CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,355 students in Columbia CUSD 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
1,990 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbia CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
15 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,819 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
91%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
134
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,381 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,067
$22,343
Spending / Student
$14,381
$21,585
Best Columbia CUSD 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkview Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4997
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4997
Grades: 2-4
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Eagle Dr
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4993
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4993
Grades: 5-8
| 608 students
Rank: n/an/a
113 S Rapp Ave
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4995
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4995
Grades: PK-1
| 315 students
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