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Columbia Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 18,800 (2022-2023)
Schools: 36 (2022-2023)
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Columbia Public Schools is a school district in Missouri (Boone County). During the 2023 school year, 18,800 students attended one of the district's 36 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Paul Cushing, incumbent Jonathan Sessions, and incumbent Helen Wade won election in the general election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large on April 4, 2017.

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Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Jan Mees and incumbent James Whitt won election in the general election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large on April 5, 2016.

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Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

General election

General election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large

Incumbent Christine King and incumbent Darin Preis won election in the general election for Columbia Public Schools school board, At-large on April 7, 2015.

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About the district

School board

Columbia Public Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erica Dickson20252028
Suzette Waters20222028
Alvin Cobbins2027
Jeanne Snodgrass20212027
April Ferrao20232026
Paul Harper20232026
John Lyman20232026

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Overlapping state house districts

Columbia Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Missouri House of Representatives District 44John MartinRepublican Party 42% 34%
Missouri House of Representatives District 47Adrian PlankDemocratic Party 38% 43%
Missouri House of Representatives District 50Gregg BushDemocratic Party 9% 100%
Missouri House of Representatives District 46David T. SmithDemocratic Party 8% 98%
Missouri House of Representatives District 45Kathy SteinhoffDemocratic Party 4% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $19,597,000 $1,080 6%
Local: $208,986,000 $11,518 70%
State: $71,553,000 $3,943 24%
Total: $300,136,000 $16,541
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $273,701,000 $15,084
Total Current Expenditures: $236,110,000 $13,012
Instructional Expenditures: $129,161,000 $7,118 47%
Student and Staff Support: $37,946,000 $2,091 14%
Administration: $29,643,000 $1,633 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,360,000 $2,169 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,568,000 $968
Construction: $12,574,000 $692
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,765,000 $317
Interest on Debt: $12,851,000 $708

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 60 5 19 21-39 21 39
2018-2019 42 67 12 27 21-39 35 54
2017-2018 43 67 12 28 30-39 35 54
2016-2017 47 68 14 30 40-49 37 59
2015-2016 46 66 15 31 40-49 41 57
2014-2015 43 67 14 27 40-49 35 53
2013-2014 46 66 16 32 50-59 42 57
2012-2013 48 74 16 35 40-49 47 58
2011-2012 53 77 20 41 50-59 52 63
2010-2011 54 76 22 42 40-49 51 65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 61 13 32 40-59 35 55
2018-2019 47 60 15 35 40-49 39 59
2017-2018 48 62 15 34 40-49 41 61
2016-2017 58 71 24 43 70-79 53 70
2015-2016 60 71 26 45 60-69 58 72
2014-2015 56 69 23 41 60-69 52 67
2013-2014 52 65 20 37 40-49 48 63
2012-2013 54 68 21 41 50-59 55 65
2011-2012 54 64 24 42 40-49 52 64
2010-2011 54 64 23 38 40-49 53 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=95 75-79 90-94 PS 85-89 94
2018-2019 89 90-94 75-79 85-89 >=50 85-89 92
2017-2018 88 >=95 80-84 85-89 >=50 90-94 90
2016-2017 90 >=95 80-84 80-84 PS 80-89 93
2015-2016 90 >=90 80-84 90-94 >=50 85-89 93
2014-2015 90 >=90 80-84 >=90 PS 90-94 93
2013-2014 90 85-89 80-84 80-84 >=50 >=90 93
2012-2013 86 90-94 70-74 80-89 <50 85-89 89
2011-2012 85 85-89 65-69 80-89 PS 80-89 90
2010-2011 83 80-89 65-69 70-79 >=50 90-94 87

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 18,800 1.8
2021-2022 18,470 1.8
2020-2021 18,145 -4.1
2019-2020 18,892 2.1
2018-2019 18,499 1.2
2017-2018 18,275 0.6
2016-2017 18,171 0.9
2015-2016 18,009 0.1
2014-2015 17,985 0.6
2013-2014 17,872 0.9
2012-2013 17,719 0.1
2011-2012 17,709 0.9
2010-2011 17,550 0.9
2009-2010 17,386 0.7
2008-2009 17,256 0.4
2007-2008 17,186 0.6
2006-2007 17,090 2.1
2005-2006 16,736 0.1
2004-2005 16,712 1.3
2003-2004 16,498 -1.0
2002-2003 16,666 0.7
2001-2002 16,547 2.2
2000-2001 16,178 -4.4
1999-2000 16,894 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Columbia Public Schools (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3 2.1
Black 21.1 15.2
Hispanic 7.5 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 10.6 5.5
White 54.9 68.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Columbia Public Schools had 1,445.79 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 64.60
Kindergarten: 76.61
Elementary: 536.37
Secondary: 768.21
Total: 1,445.79

Columbia Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 72.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 220.10
School Administrators: 72.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 323.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 54.13
Total Guidance Counselors: 74.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 29.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 37.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 166.58
Other Support Services: 378.20

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Columbia Public Schools operates 36 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alpha Hart Lewis486PK-5
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle7196-8
Beulah Ralph Elementary678KG-5
Blue Ridge Elem.419PK-5
Cedar Ridge Elem.472KG-5
Center For Early Lrning-North398PK-PK
Columbia Area Career Ctr.010-12
David H. Hickman High2,0449-12
Derby Ridge Elem.395PK-5
Eliot Battle Elementary384KG-5
Eugene Field Center01-5
Fairview Elem.468PK-5
Frederick Douglass High199PK-12
Jefferson Middle School6256-8
John B. Lange Middle5296-8
John Ridgeway Elem.227KG-5
John Warner Middle School5796-8
Juvenile Justice Ctr.201-12
Locust St Expressive Arts Elem290PK-5
Mary Paxton Keeley Elem.634PK-5
Midway Heights Elem.261PK-5
Mill Creek Elem.593PK-5
Muriel W. Battle High School1,5819-12
New Haven Elem.237PK-5
Oakland Middle School5446-8
Parkade Elem.364PK-5
Rock Bridge Elem.589PK-5
Rock Bridge Sr. High2,0329-12
Russell Blvd. Elem.460PK-5
Shepard Blvd. Elem.516PK-5
Smithton Middle5216-8
Thomas Benton Elem.216PK-5
Two Mile Prairie Elem.152KG-5
Ulysses S. Grant Elem.327PK-5
West Blvd. Elem.337PK-5
West Middle School5046-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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