Columbia School District

372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055-3990
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,469 students in Columbia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
9,887 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
71,722 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:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
2,116 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
6,057 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
61%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
363
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
879
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
750
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
772
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
696
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
642
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
4,177
# 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.
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
$10,536
$11,974
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
$10,241
$11,627
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Magnet School
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
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1956 Sw County Road 252b
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Pinemount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
324 Sw Gabriel Pl
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7438 Sw State Road 47
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
Eastside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
256 Se Beech St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #66.
Summers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1388 Sw Mcfarlane Ave
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Fort White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18119 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Grades: PK-5
| 681 students
Rank: #88.
Niblack Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
837 Ne Broadway Ave
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #99.
Five Points Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Nw Johnson St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #1010.
Melrose Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Se Putnam St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
Magnet School
444 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8049
Grades: PK
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,887 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 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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