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17%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
13%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
33%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Columbia school information

Index Columbia Illinois National
Average Test Scores56%33%48%
Student/Teacher ratio16:118:116:1
Total public schools33,93879,221
Total private schools11,43824,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a3067,963
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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Columbia are 17% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 3 public schools in Columbia
  • 94.6% of people in Columbia have completed 8th grade
  • 93.7% of people in Columbia have completed high school
  • 40.2% of people in Columbia have completed a bachelors degree

Nearby Areas with High Test Scores

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Columbia Your current location Population: 10,692 B Benton Park Neighborhood: 9.8mi / 15.8km away Population: 3,957 A+ Webster Groves City: 11.6mi / 18.7km away Population: 22,906 A+ Kosciusko Neighborhood: 9.9mi / 16.0km away Population: 872 A+ Sappington City: 9.7mi / 15.6km away Population: 7,161 A+ Lindenwood Park Neighborhood: 10.7mi / 17.2km away Population: 8,607 A+ Benton Park West Neighborhood: 9.7mi / 15.7km away Population: 4,967 A North Hampton Neighborhood: 10.3mi / 16.6km away Population: 7,117 A- Waterloo City: 8.8mi / 14.1km away Population: 10,417 A- Glendale City: 13.0mi / 20.9km away Population: 5,881 A- Mackenzie City: 10.1mi / 16.2km away Population: 128 A- Oarondelet Park Neighborhood: 7.7mi / 12.3km away Population: 1,028 B+ Wilbur Park City: 8.3mi / 13.3km away Population: 406 B+ Grantwood Village City: 9.8mi / 15.8km away Population: 947 B Holly Hills Neighborhood: 8.0mi / 12.8km away Population: 2,263 B Oakville City: 5.6mi / 9.0km away Population: 36,117 B Lakeshire City: 8.7mi / 14.0km away Population: 1,435 B Shrewsbury City: 10.7mi / 17.3km away Population: 6,108 B- Kimmswick City: 10.3mi / 16.5km away Population: 104 B- Affton City: 8.7mi / 13.9km away Population: 19,580 C+ Oakland City: 12.3mi / 19.8km away Population: 1,538 C+ Millstadt City: 7.2mi / 11.6km away Population: 3,882 C+ Marlborough City: 10.1mi / 16.3km away Population: 2,727 C Crestwood City: 11.1mi / 17.9km away Population: 11,859 C Concord City: 8.5mi / 13.7km away Population: 18,521 C Mehlville City: 6.1mi / 9.9km away Population: 28,824 C-
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      Education level achieved in Columbia

      Index Columbia Illinois National
      Completed 8th grade94.6%86.2%84.3%
      Completed high school93.7%84.7%83.0%
      Completed some college68.9%61.8%59.4%
      Completed associate degree47.6%40.7%38.5%
      Completed bachelors40.2%32.9%30.3%
      Completed masters12.9%12.7%11.5%
      Completed professional degree3.1%3.4%3.3%
      Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%

      Columbia, IL School Districts

      • Columbia Community Unit School District 4

      There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Columbia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbia, IL schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Columbia, IL, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Clayton, MO16,76373%52.7%
      Brentwood, MO7,98670%45.6%
      Olivette, MO7,83770%44.8%
      Kirkwood, MO27,77269%43.1%
      Webster Groves, MO22,90664%32.8%
      Columbia, IL10,69256%16.7%

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      Arkadelphia, AR10,67041%15.4%
      Soquel, CA10,72156%17.2%
      Columbia, IL10,69256%16.7%
      Source: The Columbia, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.