Columbia Public Schools by the numbers

COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY THE NUMBERS

Enrollment

• First day of school 2009-2010: 17,381

• Total 2009-2010: 17,419

• Projected total 2010-2011: 17,747

Free and reduced-price lunches

• The district estimates that 36 percent of its students will be eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.

Teachers

• Number of full-time teachers for 2009-2010 school year: 1,266
• Number of full-time teachers for 2010-2011: 1,241

Buses

• School buses running daily: about 145

• For information about bus routes, schedules and service zones: www.columbia.k12.mo.us/busroute.php

Weather

• The National Weather Service forecast shows a high of 91 degrees for Thursday.
• Columbia Public Schools will announce any heat-related early dismissals by 10 p.m. on the evening before any given school day.

• The following schools operate without air conditioning: Jefferson Junior High; West Junior High; Lee Elementary; Midway Heights Elementary; New Haven Elementary; Ridgeway Elementary; and Two Mile Prairie Elementary.

Sources: Michelle Baumstark, community relations coordinator for Columbia Public Schools, and Blake Tekotte, district support for Columbia Public Schools.