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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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 823 students in Columbia School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
9,785 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#25 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
54%
52%
53%
52%
53%
52%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
47%
% Black
22%
18%
% White
60%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,348 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,646
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,348
$11,616

Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Gr: PK-12 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,785 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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