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Educational Attainment Includes categories: Less Than 9th Grade; 9th-12th Grade, No Diploma; High School Graduate (or Equivalent); Bachelor's Degree; Graduate or Professional Degree; Some College, No Degree; Associates Degree. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2019 - 2023
	Less Than 9th Grade	4.7% 10,732,389.0	2.7% 113,643.0	2.2% 2,489.0	2.2% 1,595.0	2.1% 1,922.0
	9th-12th Grade, No Diploma	5.9% 13,497,828.0	5.7% 241,089.0	3.2% 3,627.0	2.5% 1,824.0	2.8% 2,534.0
	High School Graduate (or Equivalent)	26.2% 59,836,489.0	30.3% 1,279,442.0	20.1% 22,739.0	16.9% 12,245.0	18.0% 16,888.0
	Some College	19.4% 44,354,396.0	21.0% 887,058.0	16.3% 18,449.0	15.7% 11,319.0	18.4% 16,906.0
	Associates Degree	8.8% 20,059,257.0	8.3% 350,970.0	7.1% 8,017.0	6.2% 4,461.0	6.4% 5,928.0
	Bachelor's Degree	21.3% 48,591,540.0	19.6% 824,697.0	28.5% 32,131.0	30.1% 21,782.0	29.8% 27,429.0
	Graduate or Professional Degree	13.7% 31,362,762.0	12.3% 520,533.0	22.5% 25,458.0	26.3% 19,038.0	24.5% 22,566.0
2018 - 2022
	Less Than 9th Grade	4.7% 10,742,781.0	2.7% 114,380.0	2.0% 2,262.0	2.1% 1,513.0	1.9% 1,683.0
	9th-12th Grade, No Diploma	6.1% 13,856,917.0	6.0% 250,583.0	3.2% 3,551.0	2.5% 1,775.0	2.8% 2,545.0
	High School Graduate (or Equivalent)	26.4% 59,741,825.0	30.5% 1,280,433.0	20.6% 22,861.0	17.3% 12,257.0	18.7% 16,888.0
	Some College	19.7% 44,692,390.0	21.4% 898,546.0	17.2% 19,039.0	16.2% 11,476.0	16.8% 15,166.0
	Associates Degree	8.7% 19,815,732.0	8.2% 345,329.0	7.3% 8,106.0	6.6% 4,721.0	6.7% 6,043.0
	Bachelor's Degree	20.9% 47,391,673.0	19.2% 804,597.0	27.9% 30,976.0	29.8% 21,128.0	29.2% 26,403.0
	Graduate or Professional Degree	13.4% 30,359,674.0	12.0% 505,241.0	21.8% 24,215.0	25.5% 18,142.0	24.0% 21,744.0
2017 - 2021
	Less Than 9th Grade	4.8% 10,793,507.0	2.8% 115,606.0	1.9% 2,159.0	2.0% 1,405.0	1.8% 1,644.0
	9th-12th Grade, No Diploma	6.3% 14,256,849.0	6.3% 261,933.0	3.1% 3,383.0	2.5% 1,810.0	2.7% 2,426.0
	High School Graduate (or Equivalent)	26.5% 59,636,386.0	30.5% 1,276,601.0	20.9% 23,120.0	17.5% 12,389.0	18.8% 17,025.0
	Some College	20.0% 45,042,031.0	21.6% 905,553.0	18.2% 20,202.0	17.6% 12,478.0	17.9% 16,181.0
	Associates Degree	8.7% 19,614,710.0	8.2% 342,927.0	7.4% 8,200.0	6.6% 4,716.0	6.8% 6,202.0
	Bachelor's Degree	20.6% 46,354,332.0	18.9% 789,957.0	27.1% 30,021.0	28.4% 20,137.0	28.2% 25,548.0
	Graduate or Professional Degree	13.1% 29,454,504.0	11.8% 495,242.0	21.4% 23,731.0	25.4% 18,060.0	23.9% 21,620.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over. United States Census [Table B15003]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Educational Attainment. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4839 Educational Attainment Percent Suggested citation: Missouri Census Data Center. American Community Survey profile S8. Educational Attainment. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Educational Attainment. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4839
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Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) is a one-time assessment designed to measure a child's skills and behaviors within the first few weeks of entering kindergarten. Using KEA data can help inform teachers and leaders of the number of children who are ready for school overall, as well as support instruction by meeting students where they are when they enter kindergarten. Indicator shows percentage of students at Columbia Schools who are Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools
2023
	Total	48.7%
	Black	33.8%
	White	55.6%
	Hispanic	38.1%
Suggested citation: Columbia Public Schools. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Kindergarten entry assessment (KEA). https://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4937
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People With Disabilities Receiving Special Education Services by School District Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	State of Missouri	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2024
	Under 5	12,600.00	262.00	7.00	15.00	-	20.00	-
	5-21	13.8% 118,188.0	11.5% 2,085.0	8.8% 114.0	10.6% 160.0	6.9% 40.0	9.6% 183.0	10.5% 233.0
2023
	Under 5	11,722.00	227.00	8.00	9.00	-	15.00	8.00
	5-21	13.4% 115,657.0	10.6% 1,930.0	8.5% 110.0	10.6% 159.0	6.5% 37.0	9.3% 181.0	9.9% 149.0
2022
	Under 5	10,637.00	196.00	-	11.00	-	17.00	5.00
	5-21	13.3% 114,899.0	10.3% 1,842.0	8.7% 113.0	9.9% 147.0	7.9% 44.0	8.9% 169.0	12.4% 50.0
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Special Education - Child Count by District. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as People with Disabilities Receiving Special Education by School District. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4840
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Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment Poverty rates by educational attainment for people aged 25 and older. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	United States	State of Missouri	Boone County	City of Columbia	Columbia Schools
2019 - 2023
	Less Than High School	24.0% 5,604,139.0	26.3% 88,933.0	22.6% 1,350.0	26.3% 868.0	27.2% 1,180.0
	High School Graduate	14.0% 8,181,436.0	14.2% 175,835.0	15.7% 3,470.0	19.6% 2,301.0	17.7% 2,899.0
	Some College	10.7% 6,142,567.0	10.4% 118,444.0	12.9% 2,936.0	15.0% 2,018.0	14.1% 2,446.0
	Bachelor's Degree or More	5.0% 3,513,586.0	4.4% 54,953.0	8.0% 3,211.0	10.1% 2,777.0	8.9% 3,069.0
2018 - 2022
	Less Than High School	24.0% 5,683,249.0	26.3% 91,568.0	22.2% 1,260.0	28.7% 918.0	27.2% 1,125.0
	High School Graduate	13.7% 8,003,553.0	14.0% 173,232.0	15.0% 3,331.0	19.4% 2,276.0	16.9% 2,773.0
	Some College	10.5% 6,062,192.0	10.3% 118,373.0	12.0% 2,889.0	13.6% 1,925.0	13.3% 2,422.0
	Bachelor's Degree or More	4.9% 3,368,325.0	4.3% 52,055.0	7.6% 2,999.0	9.2% 2,450.0	8.3% 2,774.0
2017 - 2021
	Less Than High School	23.9% 5,781,450.0	25.9% 93,220.0	24.0% 1,292.0	28.7% 893.0	27.7% 1,100.0
	High School Graduate	13.5% 7,859,604.0	13.5% 166,565.0	12.8% 2,888.0	16.0% 1,919.0	14.6% 2,420.0
	Some College	10.4% 5,998,285.0	10.1% 117,016.0	11.2% 2,819.0	12.7% 1,916.0	12.3% 2,394.0
	Bachelor's Degree or More	4.8% 3,248,758.0	4.0% 48,890.0	7.0% 2,760.0	8.6% 2,316.0	7.6% 2,540.0
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Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Individuals by Educational Attainment. United States Census [Table C17003]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4812
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School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 6 Percentage of students with an attendance rate of 90% or above in grade 6. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools
2023
	Total	74.4%
	Black	58.9%
	White	81.3%
	Hispanic	70.7%
2022
	Total	63.5%
	Black	49.2%
	White	71.9%
	Hispanic	61.8%
2021
	Total	92.4%
	Black	80.3%
	White	94.5%
	Hispanic	88.7%
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Suggested citation: Columbia Public Schools. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as School Attendance: % of Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4840
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School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 8 Percentage of students with an attendance rate of 90% or above in grade 8. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools
2023
	Total	71.4%
	Black	54.9%
	White	78.8%
	Hispanic	68.6%
2022
	Total	58.1%
	Black	50.5%
	White	68.2%
	Hispanic	52.2%
2021
	Total	83.4%
	Black	68.9%
	White	86.0%
	Hispanic	81.2%
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Suggested citation: Columbia Public Schools. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as School Attendance: % of Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 8. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4840
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Students At Risk for School Disengagement (Student Rated) This scale measures student disconnection and detachment from school. A sample item is “I do not enjoy coming to school.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	13.3%	-
	Black	17.2%	-
	White	12.2%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	16.6%	11.8%
	Black	19.2%	16.7%
	White	16.1%	11.9%
2021 - 2022
	Total	17.0%	13.9%
	Black	20.8%	22.8%
	White	16.1%	13.0%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At Risk for School Disengagement (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4915
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Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Student Rated) This scale measures student problems with attention and academics. A sample item is “I have trouble finishing my work.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	18.8%	-
	Black	26.8%	-
	White	16.6%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	23.4%	13.0%
	Black	29.4%	16.7%
	White	22.2%	12.9%
2021 - 2022
	Total	24.0%	14.7%
	Black	29.8%	24.6%
	White	22.3%	14.3%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4913
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Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Teacher Rated) This scale measures student problems with attention and academics. A sample item is “Does not complete assignments.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	22.5%	-
	Black	39.6%	-
	White	16.4%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	20.2%	14.5%
	Black	35.7%	21.8%
	White	15.1%	14.1%
2021 - 2022
	Total	10.9%	8.2%
	Black	20.2%	17.3%
	White	7.6%	8.1%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4918
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Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Student Rated) This scale measures tendencies to be unkind to others. A sample item is “I am mean to others.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	14.3%	-
	Black	22.6%	-
	White	11.5%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	15.2%	9.8%
	Black	22.8%	19.4%
	White	12.5%	9.3%
2021 - 2022
	Total	12.9%	10.8%
	Black	20.3%	17.5%
	White	10.1%	10.4%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4916
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Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Teacher Rated) This scale measures tendencies to be unkind to others. A sample item is “Spreads rumors about other students.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	12.2%	-
	Black	23.8%	-
	White	8.3%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	9.0%	8.7%
	Black	17.8%	5.0%
	White	6.1%	8.7%
2021 - 2022
	Total	3.0%	4.2%
	Black	6.8%	6.1%
	White	1.7%	4.4%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4919
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Students At-Risk for Bullying (Student Rated) This indicator is measured by a single item: “I am bullied by others.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	5.9%	-
	Black	9.8%	-
	White	6.7%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	5.2%	5.0%
	Black	7.0%	0.2%
	White	4.6%	4.6%
2021 - 2022
	Total	4.4%	5.0%
	Black	5.7%	8.8%
	White	3.9%	4.8%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Bullying (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4924
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Students At-Risk for Bullying (Teacher Rated) This indicator is measured by a single item rated by teachers: Is the student bullied? Yes/no. Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	3.4%	-
	Black	4.1%	-
	White	3.4%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	2.0%	2.1%
	Black	2.3%	2.5%
	White	2.1%	2.2%
2021 - 2022
	Total	0.8%	0.8%
	Black	1.0%	1.0%
	White	0.7%	0.8%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Bullying (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4925
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Students At-Risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Student Rated) This scale measures student inability to regulate negative emotions. A sample item is “I have a hard time controlling my temper.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	18.5%	-
	Black	29.2%	-
	White	15.3%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	17.6%	14.0%
	Black	30.5%	27.8%
	White	14.1%	13.8%
2021 - 2022
	Total	17.5%	12.8%
	Black	30.0%	35.1%
	White	13.7%	13.9%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Student Rated) http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4914
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Students At-Risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Teacher Rated) This scale measures student inability to regulate negative emotions. A sample item is “Is easily irritated.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	15.4%	-
	Black	28.7%	-
	White	11.5%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	12.1%	9.0%
	Black	22.5%	12.6%
	White	8.8%	9.1%
2021 - 2022
	Total	7.1%	5.2%
	Black	13.4%	6.1%
	White	5.2%	5.0%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4920
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Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated) This scale measures externalizing behaviors—students’ outward behaviors in which they act negatively on the external environment. A sample item is “I disrupt class.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	15.7%	-
	Black	30.3%	-
	White	10.9%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	15.1%	9.5%
	Black	27.1%	12.5%
	White	11.2%	9.3%
2021 - 2022
	Total	13.6%	11.5%
	Black	25.9%	28.1%
	White	9.8%	10.3%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4912
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Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated) This scale measures externalizing behaviors—students’ outward behaviors in which they act negatively on the external environment. A sample item is “Is physically aggressive.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	15.0%	-
	Black	29.7%	-
	White	10.0%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	11.8%	9.0%
	Black	23.6%	15.1%
	White	7.9%	8.8%
2021 - 2022
	Total	6.9%	5.0%
	Black	13.7%	9.2%
	White	4.7%	4.9%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4921
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Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated) This scale measures internalizing behaviors—students’ negative thoughts about their emotions that are mostly expressed internally (within the individual). A sample item is “In the past month I felt like I did not matter.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	16.5%	-
	Black	18.7%	-
	White	15.9%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	19.0%	12.9%
	Black	19.2%	16.7%
	White	19.2%	12.6%
2021 - 2022
	Total	19.3%	14.0%
	Black	19.4%	22.8%
	White	19.3%	14.1%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4911
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Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated) This scale measures internalizing behaviors—students’ negative thoughts about their emotions that are mostly expressed internally (within the individual). A sample item is “Poor self-esteem.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	13.5%	-
	Black	17.6%	-
	White	12.1%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	10.1%	10.3%
	Black	13.2%	8.4%
	White	9.0%	9.9%
2021 - 2022
	Total	6.3%	6.7%
	Black	8.9%	11.2%
	White	5.4%	6.4%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4922
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Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Student Rated) This scale measures student relationship issues with peers. A sample item is “I do not cooperate with others.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	12.6%	-
	Black	16.9%	-
	White	10.6%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	16.6%	10.2%
	Black	21.8%	11.1%
	White	14.5%	10.2%
2021 - 2022
	Total	24.4%	16.6%
	Black	30.6%	31.6%
	White	21.7%	16.6%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Student Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4910
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Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Teacher Rated) This scales measures student relationship issues with peers. A sample item is “I do not cooperate with others.” Percent of students scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the scale. Data are collected through a universal screening using both teacher (K-12) and student report (3-12), occurring three times per year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Rural Boone County
2023 - 2024
	Total	12.6%	-
	Black	19.5%	-
	White	10.6%	-
2022 - 2023
	Total	10.2%	7.9%
	Black	16.0%	6.7%
	White	8.6%	8.1%
2021 - 2022
	Total	5.1%	4.1%
	Black	8.4%	5.1%
	White	4.1%	3.8%
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Suggested citation: Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard Indicator as Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Teacher Rated). http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4923
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High School Graduation Rate by School District (Adjusted 4 Year) The adjusted 4-year high school graduation rate is the percentage of students grades 9-12 enrolled in public schools that graduated within four years. The adjustment accounts for transfers in and out of a school district. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
	Total	87.7%	99.0%	96.0%	94.3%	94.1%	86.8%
	Black	77.4%	-	-	-	-	62.5%
	White	90.7%	98.9%	95.5%	93.6%	94.5%	88.7%
	Hispanic	87.0%	-	100.0%	-	-	77.8%
2022
	Total	89.7%	97.1%	92.9%	94.6%	94.5%	85.7%
	Black	83.4%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	93.0%	96.8%	95.5%	97.0%	96.9%	85.3%
	Hispanic	85.1%	-	-	-	-	-
2021
	Total	89.1%	92.3%	97.1%	100.0%	97.7%	90.9%
	Black	81.1%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	90.8%	93.7%	97.0%	100.0%	97.5%	90.9%
	Hispanic	85.9%	-	-	-	-	-
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as High School Graduation by School District. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4848
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High School Graduates Scoring Above National Average on ACT by School District Percentage of high school graduates who scored above the national average on the ACT. This data is listed by school district. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
2023	Total	55.6% 602.0	52.8% 28.0	48.8% 41.0	47.8% 22.0	44.7% 55.0	42.5% 17.0
2022
2022	Total	56.0% 594.0	63.2% 36.0	60.3% 47.0	60.0% 18.0	50.5% 48.0	13.8%
2021
2021	Total	49.8% 529.0	55.7% 39.0	52.6% 40.0	54.8% 17.0	37.5% 45.0	11.1%
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Secondary Education. District ACT. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as High School Graduates Scoring Above National Average on ACT by School District. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4831
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Graduates Completing FAFSA by February 24 of Their High School Graduation Year Percentage of high school graduates who completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by February 24 of their graduation year. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
2023	Total	-	49.0%	49.0%	-	-	47.0%
2022
2022	Total	50.7%	65.0%	54.0%	39.0%	63.0%	48.0%
2021
2021	Total	43.4%	52.0%	47.0%	46.0%	49.0%	47.0%
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Suggested citation: Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development. Missouri FAFSA Completion Project. Cited in Boone Indicators dashboard as Graduates Completing FAFSA by Feb. 24 of their Graduation Year. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4847
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High School Graduates Entering 2-Year College, 4-Year College, or Employment by School District Percent of high school graduates who are entering a 2- or 4-year college or who have obtained employment. This indicator is used to represent college and career readiness. Data is available by school district. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	State of Missouri	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
	2-Year College	22.7%	15.6%	38.7%	27.5%	20.0%	29.9%	38.7%
	4-Year College	33.8%	47.7%	24.5%	38.5%	42.9%	41.1%	0.0%
	Employment	28.9%	20.5%	27.4%	27.5%	37.1%	21.5%	48.4%
	Military	2.0%	1.5%	4.7%	0.0%	0.0%	4.7%	0.0%
	Postsecondary (Technical) Institution	2.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2022
	2-Year College	23.9%	18.2%	32.1%	38.2%	28.2%	25.8%	38.7%
	4-Year College	34.0%	48.0%	33.9%	30.4%	43.6%	40.2%	0.0%
	Employment	25.9%	15.1%	22.0%	25.5%	23.1%	21.2%	41.9%
	Military	2.3%	1.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
	Postsecondary (Technical) Institution	2.5%	1.0%	5.5%	0.0%	0.0%	6.8%	0.0%
2021
	2-Year College	24.6%	16.8%	8.7%	21.6%	30.6%	30.2%	35.7%
	4-Year College	34.3%	48.8%	26.7%	38.1%	33.3%	37.7%	0.0%
	Employment	25.3%	14.5%	22.5%	33.0%	36.1%	17.0%	0.0%
	Military	2.8%	2.0%	9.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	46.4%
	Postsecondary (Technical) Institution	2.4%	1.9%	5.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12.3%	0.0%
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. District Graduate Follow-up. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Where High School Graduates Go. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4764
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School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: K-12 Percentage of students with an attendance rate of 90% or above, all grades. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
2023	Total	73.6%	86.0%	84.2%	83.2%	84.7%	93.4%
2022
2022	Total	67.7%	80.9%	85.0%	83.2%	87.3%	75.1%
2021
2021	Total	89.4%	82.1%	88.6%	86.1%	88.2%	90.5%
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. District Report Card. Cited in the Boone Indicators dashboard as School Attendance: % of Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: K-12. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4846
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3 Percentage of students in Grade 3 who scored proficient of above on the Language Arts section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
	Total	38.2%	33.6%	38.2%	-	46.6%	29.5%
	Black	14.7%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	48.2%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	31.9%	-	-	-	-	-
2022
	Total	37.8%	37.1%	29.2%	56.7%	39.6%	19.2%
	Black	12.5%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	49.2%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	27.9%	-	-	-	-	-
2021
	Total	37.5%	50.5%	40.0%	-	43.7%	-
	Black	9.2%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	49.1%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	31.8%	-	-	-	-	-
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3.http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4845
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 6 Percentage of students in Grade 6 who scored proficient or above on the Language Arts section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
	Total	40.3%	30.5%	42.4%	34.8%	46.6%	37.7%
	Black	13.5%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	51.9%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	26.1%	-	-	-	-	-
2022
	Total	39.7%	54.1%	36.6%	47.0%	48.7%	31.6%
	Black	13.3%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	60.4%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	33.3%	-	-	-	-	-
2021
	Total	41.7%	39.2%	35.8%	41.0%	45.6%	-
	Black	7.6%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	56.0%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	25.1%	-	-	-	-	-
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard. Indicator: Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on English Language Arts MAP: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4844
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Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math MAP: Grade 6 Percentage of students in Grade 6 who scored proficient or above on the Math section of the MAP test. Data is available at the school district level. Note there is no data for the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
	Total	42.0%	44.2%	56.8%	-	60.3%	22.6%
	Black	14.0%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	53.2%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	26.6%	-	-	-	-	-
2022
	Total	37.4%	63.5%	41.1%	49.0%	49.7%	13.1%
	Black	9.4%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	50.4%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	24.5%	-	-	-	-	-
2021
	Total	31.6%	51.0%	44.7%	33.3%	37.3%	34.4%
	Black	3.4%	-	-	-	-	-
	White	42.6%	-	-	-	-	-
	Hispanic	14.8%	-	-	-	-	-
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State of Missouri Report Card – Missouri Comprehensive Data Center. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math MAP: Grade 6. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4843
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School District Discipline Incidents, K-12 Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
2023	Total	0.9% 161.0	0.6% 8.0	1.4% 21.0	-	1.0% 20.0	-
2022
2022	Total	0.7% 125.0	-	0.7% 10.0	-	0.5% 9.0	1.7% 7.0
2021
2021	Total	0.0	0.1% 16.0	0.4% 5.0	0.0% 0.0	0.6% 11.0	0.0% 0.0
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. District Discipline Incidents. Cited in the Boone Indicators dashboard as School District Discipline Incidents, K-12. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4827
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Students per Teacher Ratio, K-12 by School District Ratio of students per teacher for grades K-12. Data is available by school district. Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.
Year	By	Columbia Schools	Centralia Schools	Hallsville Schools	Harrisburg Schools	Southern Boone Schools	Sturgeon Schools
2023
2023	Total	17.00	17.00	18.00	15.00	16.00	46.00
2022
2022	Total	16.00	17.00	18.00	14.00	16.00	10.00
2021
2021	Total	16.00	17.00	18.00	16.00	17.00	13.00
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Suggested citation: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. District Report Card. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard as Students per Teacher Ratio, K-12 by School District. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4765
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Issues: Education

Educational Attainment

Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA)

People With Disabilities Receiving Special Education Services by School District

Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment

School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 6

School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: Grade 8

Students At Risk for School Disengagement (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Attention and Academic Issues (Teacher Rated)

Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Being Mean to Others (Teacher Rated)

Students At-Risk for Bullying (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Bullying (Teacher Rated)

Students At-Risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Emotion Regulation Issues (Teacher Rated)

Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated)

Students At-risk for Externalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated)

Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Internalizing Behavior Issues (Teacher Rated)

Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Student Rated)

Students At-Risk for Peer Relation Problems (Teacher Rated)

High School Graduation Rate by School District (Adjusted 4 Year)

High School Graduates Scoring Above National Average on ACT by School District

Graduates Completing FAFSA by February 24 of Their High School Graduation Year

High School Graduates Entering 2-Year College, 4-Year College, or Employment by School District

School Attendance: % Students Attending at Least 90% of School Days: K-12

Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 3

Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts MAP: Grade 6

Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math MAP: Grade 6

School District Discipline Incidents, K-12

Students per Teacher Ratio, K-12 by School District