Compare education: Columbia MO vs Huntley IL

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Columbia	Huntley
No Schooling	0.7% (845)	0.4% (116)
High School Diploma	7.8% (9,965)	16.1% (4,517)
Less than High School	4.2% (5,383)	6.0% (1,686)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	30.5% (39,270)	28.4% (8,004)

Education Levels Comparison: Columbia vs Huntley

A larger percentage of residents in Columbia have no formal schooling at 0.7%, compared to 0.4% in Huntley.
The rate of residents with high school diplomas is higher in Huntley at 16.1% compared to 7.8% in Columbia.
The percentage of residents with less than a high school education is higher in Huntley at 6.0%, compared to 4.2% in Columbia.
A higher percentage of residents in Columbia hold a bachelor's degree or higher at 30.5%, compared to 28.4% in Huntley.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Columbia

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Huntley, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
CORNERSTONE	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL	Other	2	11	1/5	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 1 white: 8 other: 0	5/ 6	None
COLUMBIA AREA CAREER CTR.	High	41	0	1/0	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
BLUE RIDGE ELEM.	Elementary	33	419	1/12	asian: 17 black: 137 hispanic: 86 white: 123 other: 56	223/ 196	None
ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH	High	108	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	95.28
DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH	High	119	2044	1/17	asian: 77 black: 391 hispanic: 146 white: 1234 other: 196	1056/ 988	87.45
FAIRVIEW ELEM.	Elementary	31	468	1/15	asian: 32 black: 63 hispanic: 25 white: 296 other: 52	232/ 236	None
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	50	625	1/12	asian: 23 black: 114 hispanic: 18 white: 402 other: 68	299/ 326	None
JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM.	Elementary	14	227	1/15	asian: 13 black: 22 hispanic: 8 white: 162 other: 22	118/ 109	None
PARKADE ELEM.	Elementary	31	364	1/11	asian: 18 black: 105 hispanic: 28 white: 159 other: 54	187/ 177	None
Locust St Expressive Arts Elem	Elementary	21	290	1/13	asian: 30 black: 59 hispanic: 18 white: 148 other: 35	136/ 154	None
ROCK BRIDGE ELEM.	Elementary	35	589	1/16	asian: 42 black: 105 hispanic: 34 white: 356 other: 52	294/ 295	None
RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM.	Elementary	29	460	1/15	asian: 11 black: 27 hispanic: 16 white: 360 other: 46	254/ 206	None
SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.	Elementary	41	516	1/12	asian: 15 black: 170 hispanic: 49 white: 188 other: 94	255/ 261	None
THOMAS BENTON ELEM.	Elementary	20	216	1/10	asian: 0 black: 97 hispanic: 9 white: 78 other: 32	130/ 86	None
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.	Elementary	12	152	1/12	asian: 2 black: 3 hispanic: 5 white: 125 other: 17	80/ 72	None
ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM.	Elementary	22	327	1/14	asian: 14 black: 79 hispanic: 21 white: 180 other: 33	172/ 155	None
WEST BLVD. ELEM.	Elementary	29	337	1/11	asian: 5 black: 118 hispanic: 17 white: 132 other: 65	183/ 154	None
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	40	504	1/12	asian: 15 black: 141 hispanic: 39 white: 241 other: 68	263/ 241	None
ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOL	Middle	51	719	1/14	asian: 60 black: 115 hispanic: 35 white: 438 other: 71	369/ 350	None
MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM.	Elementary	15	261	1/16	asian: 4 black: 5 hispanic: 10 white: 214 other: 28	138/ 123	None
OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	49	544	1/11	asian: 13 black: 162 hispanic: 106 white: 194 other: 69	296/ 248	None
SMITHTON MIDDLE	Middle	42	521	1/12	asian: 54 black: 53 hispanic: 41 white: 325 other: 48	244/ 277	None
Eugene Field Center	Elementary	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE	Middle	49	529	1/10	asian: 15 black: 201 hispanic: 46 white: 187 other: 80	269/ 260	None
CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.	Elementary	31	472	1/14	asian: 17 black: 96 hispanic: 25 white: 260 other: 74	247/ 225	None
NEW HAVEN ELEM.	Elementary	22	237	1/10	asian: 13 black: 57 hispanic: 59 white: 89 other: 19	123/ 114	None
FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH	High	18	199	1/10	asian: 8 black: 74 hispanic: 30 white: 77 other: 10	93/ 106	None
MILL CREEK ELEM.	Elementary	32	593	1/18	asian: 68 black: 51 hispanic: 25 white: 407 other: 42	287/ 306	None
JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR.	Other	4	20	1/5	asian: 0 black: 6 hispanic: 1 white: 12 other: 1	17/ 3	None

Name: CORNERSTONE

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DELMAR A COBBLE SCHOOL

Level: Other

Teachers: 2

Students: 11

Teachers/Students: 1/5

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 1
white: 8
other: 0

Male/Female: 5/ 6

Grad. Rate: None

Name: COLUMBIA AREA CAREER CTR.

Level: High

Teachers: 41

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: 1/0

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BLUE RIDGE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 419

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 17
black: 137
hispanic: 86
white: 123
other: 56

Male/Female: 223/ 196

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 108

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 95.28

Name: DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 119

Students: 2044

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 77
black: 391
hispanic: 146
white: 1234
other: 196

Male/Female: 1056/ 988

Grad. Rate: 87.45

Name: FAIRVIEW ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 468

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 32
black: 63
hispanic: 25
white: 296
other: 52

Male/Female: 232/ 236

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 50

Students: 625

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 23
black: 114
hispanic: 18
white: 402
other: 68

Male/Female: 299/ 326

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 14

Students: 227

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 13
black: 22
hispanic: 8
white: 162
other: 22

Male/Female: 118/ 109

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PARKADE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 364

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 18
black: 105
hispanic: 28
white: 159
other: 54

Male/Female: 187/ 177

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Locust St Expressive Arts Elem

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 21

Students: 290

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 30
black: 59
hispanic: 18
white: 148
other: 35

Male/Female: 136/ 154

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ROCK BRIDGE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 589

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 42
black: 105
hispanic: 34
white: 356
other: 52

Male/Female: 294/ 295

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 460

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 11
black: 27
hispanic: 16
white: 360
other: 46

Male/Female: 254/ 206

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 41

Students: 516

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 15
black: 170
hispanic: 49
white: 188
other: 94

Male/Female: 255/ 261

Grad. Rate: None

Name: THOMAS BENTON ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 20

Students: 216

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 0
black: 97
hispanic: 9
white: 78
other: 32

Male/Female: 130/ 86

Grad. Rate: None

Name: TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 12

Students: 152

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 2
black: 3
hispanic: 5
white: 125
other: 17

Male/Female: 80/ 72

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 22

Students: 327

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 14
black: 79
hispanic: 21
white: 180
other: 33

Male/Female: 172/ 155

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WEST BLVD. ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 337

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 5
black: 118
hispanic: 17
white: 132
other: 65

Male/Female: 183/ 154

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 40

Students: 504

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 15
black: 141
hispanic: 39
white: 241
other: 68

Male/Female: 263/ 241

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 51

Students: 719

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 60
black: 115
hispanic: 35
white: 438
other: 71

Male/Female: 369/ 350

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 15

Students: 261

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 4
black: 5
hispanic: 10
white: 214
other: 28

Male/Female: 138/ 123

Grad. Rate: None

Name: OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 49

Students: 544

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 13
black: 162
hispanic: 106
white: 194
other: 69

Male/Female: 296/ 248

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SMITHTON MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 42

Students: 521

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 54
black: 53
hispanic: 41
white: 325
other: 48

Male/Female: 244/ 277

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Eugene Field Center

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 49

Students: 529

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 15
black: 201
hispanic: 46
white: 187
other: 80

Male/Female: 269/ 260

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 472

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 17
black: 96
hispanic: 25
white: 260
other: 74

Male/Female: 247/ 225

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NEW HAVEN ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 22

Students: 237

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 13
black: 57
hispanic: 59
white: 89
other: 19

Male/Female: 123/ 114

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 18

Students: 199

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 8
black: 74
hispanic: 30
white: 77
other: 10

Male/Female: 93/ 106

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MILL CREEK ELEM.

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 32

Students: 593

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 68
black: 51
hispanic: 25
white: 407
other: 42

Male/Female: 287/ 306

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR.

Level: Other

Teachers: 4

Students: 20

Teachers/Students: 1/5

By race: asian: 0
black: 6
hispanic: 1
white: 12
other: 1

Male/Female: 17/ 3

Grad. Rate: None

In Columbia, MO, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Columbia.