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Columbia 93 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,876 students in Columbia 93 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Columbia 93 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia 93 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rock Bridge Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
36 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
18,800 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
1,399 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Columbia 93 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.48
# American Indian Students
64 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
997 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
3,964 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
21%
14%
# White Students
10,317 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
55%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,990 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
597
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
1,336
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,490
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,339
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,401
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,429
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,394
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,347
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,319
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,356
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,506
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,475
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,449
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,362
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,965 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,559 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$300 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$274 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,965
$15,071
Spending / Student
$14,559
$13,899
Best Columbia 93 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Bridge Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4303 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3100
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,032 students
Rank: #22.
David H. Hickman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1104 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3000
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,044 students
Rank: #33.
Muriel W. Battle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7575 St. Charles Road
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3300
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #44.
Frederick Douglass High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Grades: PK-12
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbia Area Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4203 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3800
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3800
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Grades: 1-12
| 20 students
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