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Below the overview of the district are links to KBIA's coverage of Columbia 93 district schools, updated as more stories are published. Columbia 93 at a glanceThe Columbia 93 school district currently includes 32 different schools. In 2014, the district had a k-12 enrollment of 17,204 students, which is 2% of the total k-12 enrollment for the state. Enrollment has been slightly increasing in recent years, 2% since 2011. While a small percent, that amounts to almost 400 more students. There have also been major re-drawing of attendance areas with the addition of Battle High School. Middle school attendance areas shape high school boundaries 00000178-cc7d-da8b-a77d-ec7d2f9e0000The changes have affected all schools in the district, including causing high school attendance to increase and overcrowding at one middle school at least.

Columbia Public Schools' iPads Held as Evidence

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 Authorities said 30 iPads owned by Columbia Public Schools were being held as evidence by law enforcement in various investigations.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that 10 iPads were in the possession of the Boone County Sheriff's Department and 20 were with Columbia police.

Boone County Sheriff's Department Detective Tracy Perkins said a majority of the devices were used to share sexually graphic conversations or videos. Perkins said one investigation involved a school district employee, and the rest involve students, either as a victim or suspect.

The school district owns 12,000 iPads that were provided to all classroom teachers, fifth- and sixth-graders, and students in Advanced Placement courses and Battle High School students.

District spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said not all of the iPads held as evidence are from investigations that started this school year.