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There were 6,057 white students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% decrease from the 6,157 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Columbia County welcomed a total of 9,887 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 61.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Columbia County, Columbia High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,002 students, making up 57.7% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Columbia High School	57.7	1,737
Fort White High School	71.4	1,158
Lake City Middle School	53.8	970
Belmont Academy	80.4	759
Westside Elementary School	68.8	696
Fort White Elementary School	69.9	681
Eastside Elementary School	66.4	631
Columbia City Elementary School	76.4	615
Summers Elementary School	38.5	517
Pinemount Elementary School	71.2	486
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy	57.1	450
Five Points Elementary School	60.5	400
Melrose Park Elementary School	30.9	398
Pathways Academy	13.8	87