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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.

Case of whooping cough at Hickman High School

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The 15th case of whooping cough has been reported in Boone County. Columbia Public Schools are working to prevent further cases of whooping cough after a confirmed case in the school district.

Spokesperson Michelle Baumstark confirmed there has been a case of pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough, at Hickman High School. She said school officials are following their typical process to combat further infections. 

“We’re working to notify any students who may have been in immediate contact and potentially exposed to notify their parents, helping them to be able to identify signs and symptoms,” said Baumstark.

Symptoms are similar to a common cold with the addition of severe or prolonged coughing attacks that may get worse with time.

Columbia Public Schools require students to have the DPT vaccination before enrolling or attending school. The immunization is intended to prevent diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. But, parents of children in Columbia public schools are allowed to opt out of the required vaccine for personal or religious reasons. Baumstark was unsure whether or not the infected student had received the DPT vaccine.