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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 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 828 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 77% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
18 Schools
750 Schools
# Students
9,515 Students
404,795 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
19,036 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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
47%
% Black
22%
18%
% White
58%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,641 is less than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,948
$12,026
Spending / Student
$10,641
$11,677
Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Gr: PK-12 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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