For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,693 students in Gadsden 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 Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gadsden School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crossroad Academy, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
47,312 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.
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
43 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,081 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
37%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
71%
21%
# White Students
177 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
348
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
375
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
213,568
# 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.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,737
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,480
$11,615
Best Gadsden School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 South Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroad Academy
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
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #44.
Gadsden County High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27001 Blue Star Hwy
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2300
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,059 students
Rank: #55.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Grades: 4-12
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden Technical College
Vocational School
201 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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