For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 759 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 76% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
9,887 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
46%
# Black Students
2,116 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
6,057 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
61%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
363
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
879
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
750
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
772
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
696
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
642
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,241 is less than the state median of $11,627. 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
$10,536
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,241
$11,627
Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | 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
Grades: PK-12
| 759 students
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