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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 597 students in Columbia CUSD 4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Columbia CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia CUSD 4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbia CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
14 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,780 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
85
# Students in K Grade:
131
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,737 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$16,464
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,737
$21,244
Best Columbia CUSD 4 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
77 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-5001
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-5001
Grades: 9-12
| 597 students
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