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Columbia, Missouri - 34 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Columbia 93 #198 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,719 per pupil, Columbia 93 ranks #156 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Columbia 93 operates 34 public schools serving 18,800 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 7 middle, 5 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Boone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,719 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.5% local, 25.3% state, and 10.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #198 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 34 schools offering Advanced Placement (62 AP courses district-wide), a 295.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.9% White, 24.4% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakland Middle School, with a diversity index of 75.5/100.
Its largest campus is David H. Hickman High, enrolling 2,007 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Juvenile Justice Ctr., at 24 students, a 84x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Columbia 93 school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 2,007 students (highest), a spread of 1,983 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Columbia 93 is typically wider than the Columbia 93-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Columbia 93 is typically wider than the Columbia 93-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 34 schools in Columbia 93.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Columbia 93's schools, above the Missouri average of 31.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| David H. Hickman High | 2,007 |
| Rock Bridge Sr. High | 1,997 |
| Muriel W. Battle High School | 1,492 |
| Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle | 736 |
| Beulah Ralph Elementary | 656 |
| Mary Paxton Keeley Elem. | 619 |
| Smithton Middle | 605 |
| Jefferson Middle School | 593 |
| Oakland Middle School | 589 |
| Mill Creek Elem. | 583 |
| John Warner Middle School | 579 |
| Rock Bridge Elem. | 556 |
| West Middle School | 553 |
| Shepard Blvd. Elem. | 538 |
| John B. Lange Middle | 510 |
| Russell Blvd. Elem. | 500 |
| Fairview Elem. | 471 |
| Alpha Hart Lewis | 468 |
| Center for Early Lrning-North | 458 |
| Blue Ridge Elem. | 453 |
| Cedar Ridge Elem. | 453 |
| Parkade Elem. | 359 |
| Eliot Battle Elementary | 344 |
| West Blvd. Elem. | 327 |
| Derby Ridge Elem. | 323 |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elem. | 296 |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elem | 283 |
| Midway Heights Elem. | 251 |
| New Haven Elem. | 248 |
| Thomas Benton Elem. | 232 |
| John Ridgeway Elem. | 227 |
| Frederick Douglass High | 185 |
| Two Mile Prairie Elem. | 125 |
| Juvenile Justice Ctr. | 24 |
The Missouri districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Wentzville R-Iv | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lee's Summit R-Vii | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Parkway C-2 | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Francis Howell R-Iii | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Columbia 93's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Springfield R-Xii →Columbia 93 has 34 schools, including 3 high, 7 middle, 5 elementary, 19 combined. Total enrollment is 18,800 students.
Columbia 93 spends $13,719 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #198 in Missouri.
Columbia 93 students are 48.9% White, 24.4% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, averaged across 34 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Columbia 93 has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #198 out of 432 districts in Missouri.
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