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
Student By Grade
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
47%
% Black
22%
18%
% White
60%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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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