For the 2025 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 76% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), 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
758 Schools
# Students
9,785 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
17,602 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
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
962 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
47%
# Black Students
2,160 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
22%
18%
# White Students
5,849 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
60%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
685 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
820
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
800
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
762
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
650
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
669
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
702
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,348 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,646
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,348
$11,615
Best Columbia School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
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
| 823 students
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