Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 327 students in Columbia CUSD 4 School District.
Public Preschools in Columbia CUSD 4 School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,973 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbia CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,817 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
92%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
156
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. 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 $21,409. 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
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,505
$21,409
Best Columbia CUSD 4 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
113 S Rapp Ave
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4995
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-4995
Grades: PK-1
| 327 students
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