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Columbia Independent School

Columbia · MO · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Columbia Independent School compares for families

What families should know about Columbia Independent School.

  • LocallyMO sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Heritage Academy, DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL, Christian Fellowship School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 304 in 2018 to 382 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+25.7%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +5.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 382 students:

2023
404
2025
453
2027
508

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 126 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $2,016,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Heritage Academy
Columbia
Private 0.5 88 +4.8%
DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL
COLUMBIA
Public 1.8 6
Christian Fellowship School
Columbia
Private 2.1 342 +30.0%
DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH
COLUMBIA
Public 2.3 2,007 +1.6%
FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH
COLUMBIA
Public 2.4 185 +52.9%
MOCA at Louisiana
COLUMBIA
Public 2.6
Mizzou Academy
Columbia
Public 3.0 11
JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR.
COLUMBIA
Public 4.4 22

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