Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 815 students in Bradford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Bradford School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Bradford School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bradford High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Bradford 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 75-79% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#63 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bradford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bradford  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.
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bradford  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.
37%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bradford  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.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bradford  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
37%
# Black Students
700 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
24%
21%
# White Students
1,833 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
272
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,441 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,433 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bradford  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
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bradford  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
$15,441
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bradford  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
$12,433
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bradford  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 Bradford School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Rank: #22.
Bradford High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
581 N Temple Ave
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6091
Grades: 9-12
| 812 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
North Florida Technical College
Vocational School
609 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6766
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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