Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 969 · STATE 1,035
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 26% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 14% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish 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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1.9% | 2.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where PATHWAYS ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #652 of 830 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 6 | 15.7:1 | 78% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 6 | 9.7:1 | 84% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 77% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 11 | 5.9:1 | 77% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PATHWAYS ACADEMY.
About PATHWAYS ACADEMY
In LAKE CITY, Florida, part of Columbia County, PATHWAYS ACADEMY is a high school. The school's 94 students are in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 91% lower than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.
COLUMBIA enrolls 9,815 students in 16 schools, including PATHWAYS ACADEMY.
PATHWAYS ACADEMY's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 48%. The school is also 37% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%. The chance that two students picked at random at PATHWAYS ACADEMY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.7 students per teacher. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Columbia County is 23 points.
Within Columbia County, median household income is about $59,205, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 19 public schools in Columbia County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,815.
The nearest other public school, PREK ESE, is about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PATHWAYS ACADEMY.
NCES describes the area around PATHWAYS ACADEMY as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 65 to 94. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 54% to 37% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio rising from 5.9:1 to 15.7:1.
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Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,101 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
Other schools in LAKE CITY
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 635 students
Nearby schools
- PREK ESE0.9 mi · 7
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 809
- NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 307
- SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 492
- FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 349
- RICHARDSON SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY1.9 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About PATHWAYS ACADEMYHow 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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