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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)
120039000589	521	American Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18350 NW 67th Ave	Hialeah	33015	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 557-3770	1,652	77	21.4	65.3%	27 (1.6%)	513 (31.1%)	1,091 (66.0%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	$11,549			$1,995			$9,554	31.8	31	494	27
120087001011	522	Jefferson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4401 W Cypress St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 872-5241	1,322	65	20.3	66.3%	111 (8.4%)	388 (29.3%)	772 (58.4%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (2.5%)	$9,215			$1,742			$7,473	31.8	36.4	428	94
120084000907	523	Lake Placid High School	Public	9-12	202 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5010	868	43	20.4	66.0%	320 (36.9%)	116 (13.4%)	401 (46.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	$11,514			$2,499			$9,015	31.8	31.6	485	38
120156001610	524	Clearwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1951 Gulf To Bay Boulevard	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1620	1,664	76	21.8	59.3%	566 (34.0%)	372 (22.4%)	610 (36.7%)	28 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.9%)	$7,908			$737			$7,171	31.8	25.2	549	25
120018000169	525	Dillard 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	2501 NW 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-0800	2,279	108	21.1	79.9%	51 (2.2%)	2,065 (90.6%)	130 (5.7%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	23 (1.0%)	$10,041			$1,496			$8,544	31.6	17.6	622	97
120114001201	526	Williston Middle High School	Public	6-12	350 SW 12 Ave	Williston	32696	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 528-3542	1,119	42	26.8	60.4%	668 (59.7%)	205 (18.3%)	196 (17.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	$8,908			$1,448			$7,460	31.6	24.6	557	31
120159001762	527	Mulberry Senior High School	Public	9-12	4th Circle NE	Mulberry	33860	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1104	1,315	62	21.2	56.6%	480 (36.5%)	127 (9.7%)	665 (50.6%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.1%)	$9,210			$1,456			$7,755	31.2	27.1	534	7
120051002995	528	Northview High School	Public	9-12	4100 W Highway 4	Century	32535	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 761-6000	532	30	17.7	41.2%	399 (75.0%)	77 (14.5%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.7%)	$12,175			$1,772			$10,403	31.1	32.1	479	49
120039010630	529	Bridgeprep Academy Of Village Green Middle High School	Public, Charter	6-12	13300 SW 120 Street	Miami	33186	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 253-8775	699	0		2.1%	21 (3.0%)	11 (1.6%)	661 (94.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,706			$00			$11,706	31			(n/a)
120039008183	530	Palm Glades Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	22655 SW 112 Ave	Miami	33170	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(786) 272-2269	286	14	20.4	65.0%	2 (0.7%)	61 (21.3%)	219 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$10,028			$848			$9,181	31	17.3	624	94

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds