Columbia, MO 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+61.5% (+8 schools) 10-yr

9,959

Students

+405.3% (+7,988 students) 10-yr

$8,930

Avg. Tuition

+93.4% (+$4,312) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

18%

Students of Color

+28.6% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

30:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+172.7% (+19.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Columbia)

This State (MO)

# Schools

21 Schools

663 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Columbia, MO Total Schools
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	18
2018	19
2017	15
2016	15
2015	13

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# Students

9,959 Students

119,555 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	524	194	179
2024	520	190	172
2023	517	185	174
2022	510	196	185
2021	508	192	180
2020	504	183	171
2019	265	184	175
2018	251	183	172
2017	151	190	180
2016	148	188	178
2015	164	180	167

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% Students of Color

18%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	18%	20%	34%
2024	17%	21%	34%
2023	16%	20%	33%
2022	18%	18%	33%
2021	18%	18%	32%
2020	18%	19%	32%
2019	17%	18%	31%
2018	17%	18%	31%
2017	15%	21%	32%
2016	15%	21%	32%
2015	14%	20%	32%

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0.59

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	0.59	0.55	0.65
2024	0.58	0.56	0.65
2023	0.59	0.54	0.65
2022	0.59	0.52	0.64
2021	0.58	0.52	0.64
2020	0.58	0.52	0.64
2019	0.56	0.50	0.63
2018	0.56	0.50	0.63
2017	0.49	0.46	0.61
2016	0.48	0.46	0.61
2015	0.46	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

30 Students

283 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

481 Students

3,147 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

49 Students

5,325 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

448 Students

7,603 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	5%	6%	7%
2024	5%	7%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

5,263 Students

73,073 Students

% White Students

53%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	53%	62%	52%
2024	53%	62%	52%
2023	52%	64%	52%
2022	53%	66%	54%
2021	53%	66%	54%
2020	54%	66%	54%
2019	57%	68%	56%
2018	58%	68%	56%
2017	68%	71%	58%
2016	69%	71%	58%
2015	71%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

218 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,636 Students

27,521 Students

% of Others Students

37%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	37%	23%	26%
2024	36%	23%	26%
2023	38%	23%	25%
2022	37%	21%	25%
2021	36%	21%	25%
2020	36%	21%	24%
2019	33%	19%	24%
2018	32%	19%	23%
2017	24%	18%	22%
2016	22%	17%	22%
2015	20%	16%	21%

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# Teachers

327 Teachers

9,942 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	30:1	12:1	11:1
2024	32:1	12:1	11:1
2023	31:1	13:1	11:1
2022	33:1	13:1	11:1
2021	33:1	13:1	11:1
2020	35:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	40%	56%	55%
2024	41%	55%	54%
2023	41%	55%	54%
2022	40%	55%	54%
2021	55%	55%	54%
2020	61%	56%	54%
2019	61%	54%	53%
2018	48%	53%	53%
2017	48%	53%	53%
2016	46%	51%	52%
2015	47%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	15	16	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	10	15	13
2024	10	14	12
2023	7	13	11
2022	7	14	11
2021	8	15	11
2020	8	15	11
2019	8	14	11
2018	8	13	11
2017	8	13	10
2016	8	12	10
2015	7	10	10

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Average SAT score

1410

(Out of 1600)

1291

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	1410	1291	1233
2024	1410	1291	1230
2023	1410	1290	1228
2022	1410	1297	1229
2021	1410	1306	1229
2020	1410	1306	1226
2019	1410	1311	1226
2018	1410	1283	1226
2017	1410	1316	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	26	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	28	26	25
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	26	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	29	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,930

$12,905

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$8,882	$13,089	$15,012
2024	$8,494	$11,380	$13,254
2023	$8,351	$10,498	$12,626
2022	$8,058	$10,411	$12,187
2021	$6,163	$10,172	$11,800
2020	$6,645	$10,089	$11,512
2019	$6,220	$9,711	$11,293
2018	$5,647	$9,659	$11,017
2017	$5,647	$9,528	$10,708
2016	$4,940	$8,608	$10,356
2015	$4,618	$9,126	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$225

$710

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$225	$288	$1,152
2024	$225	$301	$1,128
2023	$200	$375	$1,156
2022	$213	$366	$1,102
2021	$225	$401	$1,125
2020	$225	$392	$1,217
2019	$225	$317	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	33%	36%	34%
2024	33%	36%	34%
2023	31%	36%	34%
2022	25%	35%	33%
2021	33%	35%	33%
2020	33%	34%	32%
2019	33%	33%	31%
2018	26%	33%	30%
2017	26%	32%	30%
2016	27%	33%	29%
2015	25%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,000

$5,896

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$6,000	$6,130	$7,073
2024	$6,000	$6,030	$6,930
2023	$3,000	$4,774	$6,469
2022	$3,000	$4,778	$6,289
2021	$3,000	$7,188	$6,055
2020	$3,000	$7,387	$5,921
2019	$3,000	$7,583	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$7,540	$5,456
2017	$3,000	$7,202	$5,319
2016	$2,400	$7,471	$5,105
2015	$1,800	$8,065	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbia, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	96%	85%	81%
2024	96%	89%	85%
2023	96%	89%	85%
2022	96%	88%	85%
2021	95%	88%	85%
2020	99%	88%	85%
2019	99%	87%	85%
2018	97%	88%	85%
2017	97%	88%	85%
2016	95%	89%	85%
2015	86%	89%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Columbia, MO?

The private schools in Columbia, MO include Columbia Independent School, Christian Chapel Academy, and City Garden School.

How many private schools are located in Columbia?

20 private schools are located in Columbia.

How much do private schools cost in Columbia?

The average tuition cost is $8,930, which is lower than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $12,905.

How diverse are private schools in Columbia?

Columbia private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Missouri private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Columbia go to private school?

35% of all K-12 students in Columbia are educated in private schools (compared to the MO state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Columbia?

38% of private schools in Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Columbia are often viewed compared to one another?

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