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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 are 7 public high schools serving 3,846 students in Columbia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort White High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
9,923 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
47,622 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
874 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
2,142 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
22%
22%
# White Students
6,157 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
627 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
898
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
712
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
752
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
784
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
697
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
709
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
203,964
# 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 High 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
Rank: #22.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
372 W. Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #33.
Fort White High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17828 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Grades: 6-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
469 Se Fighting Tiger Dr
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8080
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,738 students
Rank: #55.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Grades: K-12
| 164 students
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