FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 61.3% of the Columbia County School District total enrollment.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 47.6% of the total enrollment.
Columbia County School District covers 17 schools within Columbia County, with its main office in Lake City.
Among the 17 schools in Columbia County School District, Columbia High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,737 students in the 2022-23 school year.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Columbia High School | 1,737 |
| Fort White High School | 1,158 |
| Lake City Middle School | 970 |
| Belmont Academy | 759 |
| Fort White Elementary School | 681 |
| Eastside Elementary School | 631 |
| Columbia City Elementary School | 615 |
| Westside Elementary School | 544 |
| Summers Elementary School | 517 |
| Pinemount Elementary School | 486 |
| Richardson Sixth Grade Academy | 450 |
| Five Points Elementary School | 400 |
| Melrose Park Elementary School | 398 |
| Niblack Elementary School | 282 |
| Pathways Academy | 87 |
| Columbia Virtual Instruction Program | 16 |
| PreK Ese | 0 |
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