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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 569 students in Columbia CUSD 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Columbia CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,973 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
47,090 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
0.15
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,817 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
156
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,505 is less than the state median of $21,406. 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
$16,205
$22,158
Spending / Student
$14,505
$21,406
Best Columbia CUSD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 569 students
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