Columbia Independent School
Columbia · MO · Private independent · K-12 combined
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High Road School Of Boone County → Heritage Academy → Christian Fellowship School → Lighthouse Preparatory Academy → Missouri Military Academy → Sunnydale Adventist Academy → Shepherdsfield School → High Road School Of Wright City →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: High Road School Of Boone County, Heritage Academy, Christian Fellowship School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Missouri-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $20,268/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Columbia Independent School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 11 colleges, in the document's own order.
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Columbia Independent School — Senior Profiles page, Class of 2026 ↗. Found at: per-student narrative bios, each stating a "will attend" / "plans to attend" / "will study X at Y" college destination.
Enrollment trend & projection
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.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Road School Of Boone County Columbia |
Private | 5.8 | 39 | — |
| Heritage Academy Columbia |
Private | 0.5 | 88 | +4.8% |
| Christian Fellowship School Columbia |
Private | 2.1 | 342 | +30.0% |
| Lighthouse Preparatory Academy Jefferson City |
Private | 27.4 | 140 | +6.9% |
| Missouri Military Academy Mexico |
Private | 30.3 | 185 | -0.5% |
| Sunnydale Adventist Academy Centralia |
Private | 20.6 | 161 | +9.5% |
| Shepherdsfield School Fulton |
Private | 21.8 | 3 | — |
| High Road School Of Wright City Wright City |
Private | 73.0 | 37 | — |