Escambia School District

Item: Escambia School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965

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Bottom 50%

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 57 public elementary schools serving 27,195 students in Escambia School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Escambia School District have an score of 46% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

70 Schools

3,475 Schools

# Students

37,851 Students

2,036,173 Students

# Teachers

2,152 Teachers

119,007 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Escambia 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#60 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Escambia School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

43%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escambia 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.

44%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escambia 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.

48%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Escambia 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.

78%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Escambia School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.70

# American Indian Students

163 Students

5,169 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

805 Students

56,112 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,695 Students

742,258 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

37%

# Black Students

13,001 Students

428,334 Students

% Black Students

34%

21%

# White Students

17,002 Students

712,573 Students

% White Students

45%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

159 Students

3,468 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,026 Students

88,259 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

867

58,398

# Students in K Grade:

3,014

197,852

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,975

209,754

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,909

206,459

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,131

224,146

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,547

201,390

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,874

209,363

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,696

222,835

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,872

208,432

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,770

213,840

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,301

22,336

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,968

21,603

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,654

19,525

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,273

20,240

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,912 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$441 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Escambia 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

$451 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Escambia 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

$11,659

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Escambia 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

$11,912

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Escambia 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 70 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 37,851 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 78% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education