Best High Schools in Florida

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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)
120039000616	701	Jann Mann Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	16101 NW 44th Ct	Opa Locka	33054	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 625-0855	68	18	3.7	82.4%	1 (1.5%)	33 (48.5%)	32 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$86,695			$12,292			$74,404	6.5	5.7	698	3
120015002055	702	South Area Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	2175 N Wickham Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4770	67	7	9.5	70.1%	30 (44.8%)	14 (20.9%)	14 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.4%)	$14,898			$1,674			$13,224	6.3	3.3	747	45
120075002245	703	Pioneer Career Academy	Public	5-12	200 S Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	No	(863) 735-2300	29	1	29	100.0%	4 (13.8%)	4 (13.8%)	20 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	$15,781			$5,719			$10,062	6.3			(n/a)
120123003610	704	Horizons Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 27th St E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7470	454	21	21.6	73.8%	94 (20.7%)	145 (31.9%)	200 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	$11,468			$1,676			$9,792	5.9	4	730	26
120108009019	705	Lee County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	12381 S Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								5.8			(n/a)
120150003909	706	Everglades Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	360 E Main St	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 924-3002	136	7	19.4	90.4%	2 (1.5%)	84 (61.8%)	49 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,365			$578			$12,788	5.8	2.4	775	69
120018002486	707	Lanier-James Education Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	1050 NW 7th Ct	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7350	131	12	10.9	73.3%	11 (8.4%)	70 (53.4%)	44 (33.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$39,030			$4,376			$34,655	5.8	8.1	672	35
120129003615	708	Riverbend Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11301 SE Tequesta Ter	Tequesta	33469	Palm Beach County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	85	10	8.5	3.5%	53 (62.4%)	19 (22.4%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								5.8	9.9	661	47
120198007690	709	Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Walton Rd	Defuniak Springs	32433	Walton County	Walton	No	No	No	No	(850) 892-1111	215	22	10	74.9%	155 (72.1%)	26 (12.1%)	21 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	$23,852			$2,923			$20,929	5.7	13.7	649	60
120087003863	710	South County Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2810 John Sherman Way	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 233-3335	196	12	16.3	73.0%	43 (21.9%)	46 (23.5%)	96 (49.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	$13,403			$1,420			$11,984	5.7	7	682	28

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison