Columbia School District

372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055-3990
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,743 students in Columbia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbia School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort White High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
9,785 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
47,312 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.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#21 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbia  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbia  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
962 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
2,160 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
5,849 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
60%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
685 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
394
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
820
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
800
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
762
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
650
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
669
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
702
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
213,568
# 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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Columbia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Columbia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,646
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,348
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 823 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Fort White High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17828 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Grades: 6-12
| 1,117 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
469 Se Fighting Tiger Dr
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8080
Grades: 9-12
| 1,727 students
Rank: #55.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8053
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #66.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,785 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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