Gadsden School District

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 536 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 57%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gadsden  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gadsden  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.
31%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gadsden  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.
27%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gadsden  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.
76%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gadsden  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,081 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
47%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
71%
18%
# White Students
177 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
4%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
348
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
375
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,737 is higher 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 $13,480 is higher 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
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gadsden  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
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gadsden  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
$14,737
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gadsden  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
$13,480
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gadsden  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 Gadsden School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,705 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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