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Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 731 students in Columbia School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
9,923 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
15 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
874 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
45%
# Black Students
2,142 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
6,157 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
62%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
627 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
898
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
712
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
752
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
784
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
697
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
709
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,204 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,498
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,204
$11,783
Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 731 students
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