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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.

Schools celebrate Black History Month

Public schools all around Columbia will put on a number of events to celebrate and educate the community about Black History Month this February. By Annie Trout

Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Baumstark says the events planned specifically to celebrate the month are an important component of the schools’ curriculums for students to learn about the history of the African American culture and about the important roles African Americans have played throughout the country’s history.        

“It’s about education; it’s about celebrating; it’s about recognizing all of the wonderful ways that our community is diverse and how that benefits all of us.”

Baumstark says West Boulevard Elementary turns its building into a museum to teach students about notable African Americans in Missouri history.