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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA·NCES 120036000366

PATHWAYS ACADEMY

1301 NW LABONTE LN, LAKE CITY, FL 32055 · (386) 755-8296 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 969 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
73 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
9
Grade 7
17
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
14
Grade 10
17
Grade 11
13
Student demographics
White
4548%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
55%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 38%
Black
3537%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Two+
89%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6064%
Female
3436%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
9.3%
own-school result
Math
15.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
94
+29 (+45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 5.9:1
% White
48%
was 40%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
37%
was 54%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PATHWAYS ACADEMY

PATHWAYS ACADEMY, a tiny senior high in LAKE CITY, Florida, run under COLUMBIA, works with 94 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so PATHWAYS ACADEMY sits 91% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in COLUMBIA (9,815 students total), PATHWAYS ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PATHWAYS ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 37% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PATHWAYS ACADEMY has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Columbia County's rate of about 55%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate median household income runs about $59,205, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Columbia County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,815 students), of which PATHWAYS ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is PREK ESE, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. PATHWAYS ACADEMY's enrollment has grew 45% since 2018, when it stood at 65 (now 94). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 54% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 5.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Columbia County at a glance

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Population
71,789
Census ACS
Median income
$59,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,815 students

Quick facts

School name
PATHWAYS ACADEMY
District
COLUMBIA
Address
1301 NW LABONTE LN, LAKE CITY, FL 32055
Phone
(386) 755-8296
County
Columbia County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
94
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
73 (78%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
120036000366
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PATHWAYS ACADEMY
How large is PATHWAYS ACADEMY?
PATHWAYS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 06-12.
Is PATHWAYS ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PATHWAYS ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does PATHWAYS ACADEMY have?
PATHWAYS ACADEMY employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at PATHWAYS ACADEMY?
Student demographics at PATHWAYS ACADEMY are roughly 48% White, 5% Hispanic, 37% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees PATHWAYS ACADEMY?
PATHWAYS ACADEMY is overseen by COLUMBIA in Columbia County.
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