Columbia CUSD 4
Columbia CUSD 4 is a public school district based in Columbia, Illinois, serving 1,904 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #210 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 476 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Amanda Ganey. It spends about $13,065 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Columbia CUSD 4 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Columbia CUSD 4 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,065 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,072 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 476 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Amanda Ganey
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reavis Twp HSD 220Burbank | 1,930 | 1 | $17,991 | 16.9 | #208 |
| Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307Bradley | 1,914 | 1 | $15,920 | 15.4 | #209 |
| Columbia CUSD 4Columbia · this district | 1,904 | 4 | $13,065 | 15.2 | #210 |
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103Lincolnshire | 1,878 | 4 | $25,868 | 11.7 | #211 |
| Murphysboro CUSD 186Murphysboro | 1,877 | 5 | $17,807 | 13.1 | #212 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark CityOzark, AL | 1,905 | $11,302 | 16.6 |
| Streetsboro CityStreetsboro, OH | 1,905 | $13,211 | 15.6 |
| Iowa Park CISDIowa Park, TX | 1,904 | $10,157 | 13.2 |
| Meridian School DistrictBellingham, WA | 1,904 | $13,383 | 18.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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