B+
Columbus Unified School District 493
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Columbus, Ross Township, Crawford Township, Shawnee Township, Lyon Township, Scammon, Lola Township, Pleasant View Township, Cherokee Township, Salamanca Township, Neosho Township, Roseland and Mineral Township, and parts of Spring Valley Township, Lowell Township and Sheridan Township.
Students
994
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,442
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$14.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbus Unified School District 493
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 26.9% since 2020
- Debt of $14.0M, about $14,079 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iantha.
PK–5Liberal Elem.Liberal R-II School District
6–8Liberal MiddleLiberal R-II School District
9–12Liberal HighLiberal R-II School District
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,442 per student · 4% below KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
783’20
804’21
812’22
854’23
994’24
Up 26.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cherokee Unified School District 247Baker Township, Osage Township
$18,720per student
Oswego Unified School District 504Montana Township, Oswego Township
$16,345per student
Riverton Unified School District 404Garden Township
$15,861per student
Baxter Springs Unified School District 508Baxter Springs
$15,651per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.