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Columbia Community Unit School District 4 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 597 students in Columbia Community Unit School District 4. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Columbia Community Unit School District 4 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia Community Unit School District 4 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia Community Unit School District 4, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,737 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
$16,464
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,737
$21,662
Best Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
77 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-5001
Columbia, IL 62236
(618) 281-5001
Gr: 9-12 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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