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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 807)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
120048002745	441	First Coast High School	Public	9-12	590 Duval Station Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 757-0080	2,117	89	23.7	48.9%	533 (25.2%)	1,254 (59.2%)	191 (9.0%)	24 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	104 (4.9%)	$8,167			$1,602			$6,565	37.9	33.8	460	19
120144007869	442	Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	427 N Primrose Dr	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 480-2352	93	9	10.3	51.6%	17 (18.3%)	41 (44.1%)	27 (29.0%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	$11,013			$00			$11,013	37.9	51.2	273	169
120135007722	443	Nassau Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 491-9913	85	43	1.9	34.1%	73 (85.9%)	4 (4.7%)	5 (5.9%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$4,687			$3,976			$710	37.9	72.1	117	326
120081006808	444	Weeki Wachee High School	Public	9-12	12150 Vespa Way	Weeki Wachee	34614	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7029	1,435	65	22	51.6%	960 (66.9%)	89 (6.2%)	309 (21.5%)	16 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.8%)	$8,627			$1,234			$7,393	37.6	29.8	502	58
120039007230	445	Miami-Dade Virtual High School Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	560 NW 151st Street	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	Yes	No	(305) 995-1928	1,111	62	17.9	17.5%	57 (5.1%)	233 (21.0%)	797 (71.7%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	$10,989			$1,941			$9,047	37.6	41.9	370	75
120144008801	446	Lake Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	11305 Daryl Carter Parkway	Orlando	32821	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 315-7940	1,714	79	21.6	48.7%	326 (19.0%)	230 (13.4%)	988 (57.6%)	133 (7.8%)	5 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	20 (1.2%)	$8,325			$947			$7,378	37.4	30.5	498	52
120159001726	447	Winter Haven Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 6th St SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5330	2,467	116	21.2	50.5%	789 (32.0%)	740 (30.0%)	825 (33.4%)	42 (1.7%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	58 (2.4%)	$8,493			$1,373			$7,121	37.4	27.6	527	80
120003000028	448	Eastside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 SE 43rd St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6704	1,220	43	28.6	55.5%	258 (21.1%)	663 (54.3%)	76 (6.2%)	136 (11.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.9%)	$9,495			$693			$8,802	37.3	32.9	473	25
120105001102	449	Tavares High School	Public	9-12	603 N New Hampshire Ave	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-3007	1,507	68	22.1	45.1%	817 (54.2%)	232 (15.4%)	360 (23.9%)	24 (1.6%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.1%)	$8,018			$936			$7,082	37.3	32.2	478	29
120159001753	450	Bartow Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1270 Broadway Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 534-7400	2,125	109	19.4	44.4%	948 (44.6%)	401 (18.9%)	619 (29.1%)	96 (4.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	50 (2.4%)	$9,707			$1,198			$8,508	37.2	39.4	395	55

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, FAST English Language Arts, EOC Civics test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America