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Gadsden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 553 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
4,616 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gadsden 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 76% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
50 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,058 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
46%
# Black Students
3,254 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
71%
19%
# White Students
173 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
4%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
335
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
365
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,021 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,740 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,021
$11,974
Spending / Student
$13,740
$11,627
Best Gadsden School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 553 students
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