B+
Columbus Unified School District 493
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Columbus, Ross, Crawford, Shawnee, Lyon, Scammon, Lola, Pleasant View, Cherokee, Salamanca, Neosho, Roseland and Mineral, and parts of Spring Valley, Lowell and Sheridan.
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 Richards.
PK–2Weber Elem.Nevada R-V School District
3–122 schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V School District
122 high schoolsNevada R-V 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.
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.