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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)
120126001277	461	Vanguard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7 NW 28th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4900	1,661	71	23.3	59.1%	565 (34.0%)	572 (34.4%)	356 (21.4%)	82 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	78 (4.7%)	$8,694			$903			$7,791	36.1	39.1	399	62
120015003293	462	Bayside High School	Public	9-12	1901 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 956-5000	1,854	81	22.8	51.1%	928 (50.1%)	398 (21.5%)	371 (20.0%)	31 (1.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (6.3%)	$8,363			$1,150			$7,213	36	32.1	480	18
120039008993	463	Somerset College Preparatory Academy South High School	Public, Charter	9-12	19701 SW 127th Avenue	Miami	33177	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 971-9851	72	3	24	61.1%	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	68 (94.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,466			$688			$25,777	36			(n/a)
120015000090	464	Rockledge Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Raider Rd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 636-3711	1,558	73	21.3	49.8%	721 (46.3%)	407 (26.1%)	270 (17.3%)	30 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	124 (8.0%)	$9,670			$1,483			$8,186	35.7	34.7	448	16
120150001541	465	Glades Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1001 SW Avenue M	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-4400	868	52	16.8	80.9%	21 (2.4%)	530 (61.1%)	313 (36.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$16,495			$2,390			$14,105	35.6	27.9	523	58
120018000168	466	Blanche Ely High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 NW 6th Ave	Pompano Beach	33060	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0950	1,906	81	23.5	75.0%	60 (3.1%)	1,385 (72.7%)	436 (22.9%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	$9,968			$1,123			$8,845	35.6	11.4	657	191
120087004169	467	Spoto High School	Public	9-12	8538 Eagle Palm Dr	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5405	1,823	75	24.3	57.0%	274 (15.0%)	724 (39.7%)	704 (38.6%)	33 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	82 (4.5%)	$6,839			$1,334			$5,506	35.6	27.8	524	57
120024002122	468	Port Charlotte High School	Public	9-12	18200 Cochran Blvd	Port Charlotte	33948	Charlotte County	Charlotte	No	No	No	No	(941) 255-7485	1,649	76	21.6	43.3%	888 (53.9%)	209 (12.7%)	390 (23.7%)	31 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.6%)	118 (7.2%)	$10,717			$897			$9,820	35.5	44.1	347	121
120087000960	469	Hillsborough High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5620	1,891	89	21.2	55.5%	305 (16.1%)	559 (29.6%)	803 (42.5%)	153 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (3.5%)	$7,935			$1,341			$6,594	35.4	33.6	465	4
120039007529	470	Keys Gate Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2325 SE 28th Ave	Homestead	33035	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 272-9600	690	29	23.7	69.0%	60 (8.7%)	96 (13.9%)	518 (75.1%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$10,750			$121			$10,629	35.4	38.9	402	68

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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