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What's something Columbia High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
606
High
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA CUSD 4·NCES 171074001295
Columbia High School
77 Veterans Pkwy, Columbia, IL 62236 · (618) 281-5001 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
92 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 154 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 28% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbia CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia High School
Columbia High School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School this school | 606 | 15.2% | 56.5% |
| Freeburg Community High School Freeburg | 689 | 18.1% | 57.1% |
| Williamsville High School Williamsville | 462 | 18.2% | 55.1% |
| Central Comm High School Breese | 629 | 19.6% | 58.3% |
| Waterloo High School Waterloo | 876 | 20.0% | 53.7% |
| Riverdale Sr High School Port Byron | 324 | 16.0% | 51.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #52 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #297 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #413 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #440 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.2% | #572 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #144 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
606
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 606 | 37.6 | 16.1:1 | 15% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 37.6 | 15.9:1 | 13% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 37.9 | 16.8:1 | 15% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 35.2 | 19.5:1 | 8% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 7% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 33 | 19.2:1 | 8% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (685 to 606); teachers up 7% (35.2 to 37.6).
About Columbia High School
Columbia High School is a low-enrollment high school in Illinois, with an address in Columbia. The school serves 606 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 27% smaller than that.
Columbia CUSD 4 has 4 schools and 1,904 students, and Columbia High School is one of those schools.
The student body at Columbia High School is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Columbia High School total 37.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 15%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.8% for Columbia High School. The school posts 56.5%, 6.3 points below the prediction.
In Monroe County (population about 35,036), the median household income is $102,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Columbia High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Columbia High School is Columbia Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Columbia High School is 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Columbia High School as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 606 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 622 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Columbia High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,036
Census ACS
Median income
$102,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia CUSD 4
- Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Eagleview Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Eagleview Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other Columbia High schools
14 other US public schools in 14 states are named Columbia High. Columbia High School is the 9th largest of the 15.
- Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJ · 1,985 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLLAKE CITY, FL · 1,711 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLEAST GREENBUSH, NY · 1,272 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 1,165 students
- Columbia High SchoolHuntsville, AL · 916 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Middle School0.2 mi · 612
- Parkview Elementary School0.3 mi · 427
- Eagleview Elementary School0.9 mi · 259
- Dupo Jr High School4.7 mi · 124
- Dupo High School4.7 mi · 259
- Bluffview Elementary School4.7 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia High SchoolHow large is Columbia High School?
Columbia High School enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Columbia High School serve?
Columbia High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Columbia High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Columbia High School.
How diverse is Columbia High School?
Columbia High School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia High School?
Columbia High School is overseen by Columbia CUSD 4 in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.