Baker School District

270 South Blvd E
Macclenny, FL 32063-2538
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,094 students in Baker School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
4,929 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baker  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baker  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baker  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
38%
# Black Students
600 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
3,854 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
351
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,099 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baker  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baker  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,680
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baker  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,099
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baker  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baker School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker County Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
211 E Jonathan St
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-2226
Grades: 5-8
| 1,094 students
Rank: n/an/a
270 S Blvd E
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-0429
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,929 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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