Columbia School District

372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055-3990
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#23 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,498
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,204
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 731 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,923 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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