Columbia 93 vs The Biome

How do these districts compare?

Metric Columbia 93 The Biome
Location Columbia, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri
Total Enrollment 18,800 176
Number of Schools 34 1
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 8.4:1

Spending

Metric Columbia 93 The Biome
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,719 $18,102
Federal Revenue 10.2% 24.1%
State Revenue 25.3% 65.3%
Local Revenue 64.5% 10.6%
Columbia 93
Federal State Local
The Biome
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Columbia 93 The Biome
White 48.9% 3.0%
African American 24.4% 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 2.4%
Asian 5.3% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.5% 4.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.7% 54.5%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Columbia 93 The Biome
AP Courses Offered 62
Schools with AP 3 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 295.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.3% 40.1%

School Types

Columbia 93

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

The Biome

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.