General Information about the District

TYPE: Pre-K – 12

SIZE: 60 square miles, 1970 students, three principals, three assistant principals, 122 teachers, 126 support personnel.

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE:

  • Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 5 Veterans Parkway Columbia, IL 62236

CENTRAL OFFICE PERSONNEL: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, superintendent secretary, bookkeeper.

CURRICULUM: Columbia CUSD No. 4 offers a comprehensive, vertically aligned curriculum from pre-kindergarten through high school with an emphasis on preparation of students for both college and vocational pursuits. Curriculum guides are being completed in an effort to achieve deep alignment of content, instruction and assessment. Click here to visit the Curriculum and Instruction Department.

FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM: The District provides food service for all students in grades K-12. Students are not allowed to leave campus during lunch.

TRANSPORTATION: The District operates a fleet of 28 buses.

FINANCIAL DATA:

  • Assessed Valuation: $300,000,000.00

  • Bonds Outstanding: $ 25,890,000.00

  • Total Budget : $ 18,900,000.00

TAX RATE

  • Education: 2.45000

  • Operation: 0.057500

  • Transportation: 0.20000

  • Working Cash: 0.05000

  • Municipal Retirement: 0.07219

  • Tort Immunity: 0.07315

  • Bond & Interest: 0.61434

  • Social Security: 0.07764

  • Special Education: 0.04000

  • Fire Prevention/Life Safety: 0.05000

  • Lease: 0.05000

TOTAL: 4.25142

FACILITIES:

  • Eagleview Elementary School (Pre-K, K, 1), 350 students

  • Parkview Elementary School (2-4), 450 students

  • Columbia Middle School, (5-8), 640 students

  • Columbia High School, (9-12), 675 students