Enrollment
16
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake City, FL
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Federal NCES profile for Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120036008022
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida.
- #6 of 12
- schools in Lake City · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 81.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) ranks #6 of 12 schools in Lake City, FL.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+56% vs state
What stands out at Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Lake City, Florida, enrolling 16 students.
Economic need is high: 81.3% of students qualify for free meals, 56% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Florida schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Among 16 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #15, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its district draws 26.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Columbia also operates Columbia High School (1,711 students) and Fort White High School (1,101 students) alongside Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) compares
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.3% | ▲ 56% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$10,799
per pupil, district-wide
- below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbia, which includes Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided).
$10,799
Per student
-3%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 52.5%
Federal 26.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Fort White High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Belmont Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Lake City Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Westside Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,711
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,101
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 828
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 809
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
How many students attend Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)?
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake City, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)?
81.3% of students at Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)?
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) rank among schools in Lake City?
By Resource Investment Index, Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) ranks #6 of 12 schools in Lake City, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lake City on the city page.
Is Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) a good school?
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Columbia?
Besides Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided), Columbia also operates Columbia High School (1,711 students), Fort White High School (1,101 students), and Belmont Academy (828 students). See the Columbia district page for the complete list.
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