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Public School Review - Established 2003

Columbia School District

372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055-3990
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (386) 755-8000
www.columbia.k12.fl.us

Top Rankings

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 are 10 public preschools serving 5,338 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 65% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,884 Schools
# Students
9,515 Students
1,096,786 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
69,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeColumbia School DistrictFlorida
Pre-K394760
Kind7591,873
17601,967
27632,025
37952,182
47462,002
56992,098
666339
765239
864246
96532
106232
116133
123956
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (FL)
#25 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearColumbia School District
2023#25
2022#21
2021#23
2019#25
2018#32
2017#37
2016#38
2015#38
2014#47
2013#42
2012#40
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54%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202354%52%
202256%52%
202153%48%
201963%59%
201858%58%
201756%57%
201654%54%
201555%53%
201453%59%
201354%58%
201254%57%
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53%
52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202253%52%
202154%52%
201957%56%
201858%55%
201752%54%
201650%52%
201550%53%
201457%58%
201356%58%
201255%57%
201162%62%
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53%
52%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202253%52%
202152%51%
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91%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202391%87%
202290%87%
202196%89%
202096%89%
201992%87%
201888%86%
201771%83%
201675%82%
201571%79%
201461%78%
201366%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
20240.580.70
20230.570.70
20220.560.70
20210.550.70
20200.540.70
20190.540.70
20180.520.70
20170.520.70
20160.510.70
20150.490.70
20140.490.69
20130.500.69
20120.490.69
20110.490.69
20100.460.69
20090.450.69
20080.460.68
20070.460.67
20060.420.64
20050.420.65
20040.420.64
20030.420.63
20020.430.63
20010.420.62
20000.420.62
19990.420.61
19980.420.60
19970.410.60
19960.400.59
19950.410.58
19940.400.57
19930.420.57
19920.410.56
19910.400.55
19900.400.54
19890.390.53
19880.400.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
20241%3%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19951%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19901%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202410%37%
20239%37%
20229%36%
20218%35%
20207%34%
20197%34%
20186%32%
20176%32%
20166%32%
20155%31%
20145%30%
20135%29%
20125%29%
20115%28%
20105%27%
20096%26%
20085%26%
20075%25%
20064%24%
20053%23%
20043%22%
20033%21%
20023%20%
20013%19%
20002%18%
19992%17%
19982%16%
19972%16%
19962%15%
19952%15%
19941%14%
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% Black
22%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202422%21%
202321%21%
202221%21%
202122%22%
202022%22%
201922%22%
201822%22%
201722%22%
201622%23%
201522%23%
201421%23%
201322%23%
201222%23%
201122%23%
201022%24%
200922%24%
200822%24%
200722%24%
200622%24%
200523%24%
200423%24%
200323%24%
200224%25%
200124%25%
200025%25%
199925%25%
199825%25%
199725%25%
199625%25%
199524%24%
199425%24%
199325%24%
199225%24%
199125%23%
199025%24%
198925%24%
198825%24%
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% White
58%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
202460%35%
202362%35%
202262%36%
202163%36%
202064%37%
201964%37%
201865%39%
201765%39%
201666%39%
201568%40%
201468%41%
201368%42%
201268%42%
201168%43%
201070%45%
200970%46%
200870%47%
200770%48%
200673%50%
200573%50%
200473%51%
200373%52%
200272%52%
200172%54%
200072%55%
199972%56%
199873%57%
199773%57%
199673%58%
199573%59%
199474%60%
199373%60%
199273%61%
199173%62%
199074%63%
198974%64%
198874%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
20247%4%
20237%4%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20185%3%
20175%3%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
2023$104 MM$166 MM
2022$97 MM$154 MM
2021$104 MM$166 MM
2020$97 MM$154 MM
2019$99 MM$151 MM
2018$97 MM$143 MM
2017$94 MM$136 MM
2016$92 MM$130 MM
2015$93 MM$132 MM
2014$88 MM$122 MM
2012$81 MM$118 MM
2011$91 MM$128 MM
2010$93 MM$132 MM
2009$94 MM$138 MM
2008$95 MM$179 MM
2007$93 MM$165 MM
2006$83 MM$125 MM
2005$76 MM$111 MM
2004$70 MM$105 MM
2003$65 MM$95 MM
2002$62 MM$96 MM
2001$69 MM$96 MM
2000$63 MM$91 MM
1999$74 MM$89 MM
1998$55 MM$81 MM
1997$50 MM$79 MM
1996$49 MM$73 MM
1995$47 MM$70 MM
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Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
2023$101 MM$163 MM
2022$98 MM$164 MM
2021$101 MM$163 MM
2020$98 MM$164 MM
2019$98 MM$155 MM
2018$95 MM$153 MM
2017$90 MM$132 MM
2016$89 MM$123 MM
2015$95 MM$140 MM
2014$85 MM$125 MM
2012$85 MM$121 MM
2011$93 MM$128 MM
2010$95 MM$140 MM
2009$107 MM$159 MM
2008$105 MM$169 MM
2007$90 MM$162 MM
2006$84 MM$146 MM
2005$76 MM$112 MM
2004$71 MM$112 MM
2003$63 MM$106 MM
2002$64 MM$102 MM
2001$68 MM$91 MM
2000$74 MM$88 MM
1999$62 MM$84 MM
1998$55 MM$79 MM
1997$48 MM$72 MM
1996$44 MM$72 MM
1995$47 MM$66 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,948
$12,026

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
2023$10,536$13,452
2022$9,554$14,203
2021$10,624$13,731
2020$9,554$14,203
2019$9,718$13,737
2018$9,491$14,011
2017$9,322$14,826
2016$9,048$12,788
2015$9,159$11,888
2014$8,678$12,077
2012$8,334$12,051
2011$9,306$13,076
2010$9,289$11,888
2009$9,419$13,793
2008$9,424$17,784
2007$9,154$16,236
2006$8,121$12,292
2005$7,632$11,428
2004$7,154$11,474
2003$6,726$10,268
2002$6,512$10,355
2001$7,232$10,248
2000$6,650$9,668
1999$7,874$9,409
1998$5,865$7,880
1997$5,451$8,424
1995$5,267$6,715
1992$4,890$7,231
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Spending / Student
$10,641
$11,677

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearColumbia School DistrictFlorida
2023$10,241$13,212
2022$9,618$15,154
2021$10,326$13,486
2020$9,618$15,154
2019$9,657$14,111
2018$9,337$14,989
2017$8,984$14,369
2016$8,748$12,045
2015$9,284$12,571
2014$8,378$12,287
2012$8,738$12,385
2011$9,462$13,005
2010$9,416$12,571
2009$10,741$15,882
2008$10,432$16,773
2007$8,880$15,907
2006$8,284$14,358
2005$7,642$11,593
2004$7,245$12,298
2003$6,520$11,532
2002$6,659$11,007
2001$7,097$9,672
2000$7,809$9,341
1999$6,628$8,851
1998$5,827$7,639
1997$5,218$7,635
1995$5,252$6,277
1992$4,620$6,693
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Best Columbia School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Gr: PK-12 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1956 Sw County Road 252b
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Pinemount Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
324 Sw Gabriel Pl
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
256 Se Beech St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Gr: PK-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #55.
Columbia City Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7438 Sw State Road 47
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Summers Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1388 Sw Mcfarlane Ave
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Fort White Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18119 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Five Points Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Nw Johnson St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Melrose Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Se Putnam St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Gr: PK-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
444 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8049
Gr: PK | 7 students Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,515 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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