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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)
120132001294	421	Key West High School	Public	9-12	2100 Flagler Ave	Key West	33040	Monroe County	Monroe	No	No	No	No	(305) 293-1549	1,352	76	17.9	38.4%	539 (39.9%)	191 (14.1%)	542 (40.1%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.8%)	$14,157			$1,198			$12,959	39.6	49.1	299	122
120087000945	422	East Bay High School	Public	9-12	7710 Old Big Bend Rd	Gibsonton	33534	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5134	1,995	88	22.6	50.6%	598 (30.0%)	524 (26.3%)	740 (37.1%)	29 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.7%)	$7,744			$1,389			$6,355	39.4	33.8	459	37
120027000305	423	Citrus High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 W Highland Blvd	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 726-2241	1,503	82	18.3	54.5%	1,214 (80.8%)	41 (2.7%)	139 (9.2%)	16 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.7%)	$9,272			$1,101			$8,171	39.4	37.8	411	12
120075000877	424	Hardee Senior High School	Public	9-12	830 Altman Rd	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3181	1,403	68	20.6	66.7%	386 (27.5%)	81 (5.8%)	905 (64.5%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	$9,322			$1,795			$7,527	39.4	40	385	39
120039000607	425	Miami Springs Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	751 Dove Ave	Miami Springs	33166	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 885-3585	998	46	21.6	69.8%	38 (3.8%)	140 (14.0%)	818 (82.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,840			$2,028			$10,812	39.4	37.8	413	12
120087008579	426	Jule F Sumner High School	Public	9-12	10650 County Road 672	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-4000	3,827	153	25	43.4%	765 (20.0%)	1,176 (30.7%)	1,603 (41.9%)	56 (1.5%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	217 (5.7%)	$6,280			$949			$5,332	39.3	36.2	431	5
120108007800	427	Lee County Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2855 Colonial Blvd	Fort Myers	33966	Lee County	Lee	No	No	Yes	No	(239) 337-8178	801	39	20.5	10.7%	424 (52.9%)	64 (8.0%)	272 (34.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	$11,901			$1,756			$10,146	39.2	45.9	329	98
120108002566	428	Estero High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21900 River Ranch Rd	Estero	33928	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 947-9400	1,433	61	23.4	29.5%	764 (53.3%)	47 (3.3%)	552 (38.5%)	45 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.4%)	$9,026			$1,283			$7,742	39.1	47.5	313	115
120108003965	429	Ida S. Baker High School	Public	9-12	3500 Agualinda Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 458-6690	1,933	81	23.9	38.9%	923 (47.7%)	111 (5.7%)	812 (42.0%)	24 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (2.8%)	$8,842			$1,210			$7,632	39	42.7	362	67
120177008957	430	Tradition Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	800 Corporate Drive	Fort Lauderdale	33334	Broward County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 236-7034	726	36	20.1	49.7%	234 (32.2%)	173 (23.8%)	278 (38.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	$8,965			$379			$8,586	38.9	43.9	350	80

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide