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Columbia High School had the highest enrollment among Columbia County schools, welcoming 1,727 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 56% of Columbia High School’s total enrollment.

Columbia High School is part of the Columbia County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Columbia County with its main office in Lake City.

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	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Columbia High School	Lake City	1,727
Fort White High School	Fort White	1,117
Lake City Middle School	Lake City	941
Belmont Academy	Lake City	823
Westside Elementary School	Lake City	714
Eastside Elementary School	Lake City	664
Fort White Elementary School	Fort White	646
Columbia City Elementary School	Lake City	586
Summers Elementary School	Lake City	531
Pinemount Elementary School	Lake City	471
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy	Lake City	420
Melrose Park Elementary School	Lake City	388
Five Points Elementary School	Lake City	359
Niblack Elementary School	Lake City	307
Pathways Academy	Lake City	58
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program	Lake City	18
PreK Ese	Lake City	15