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Gilchrist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,397 students in Gilchrist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Gilchrist School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Gilchrist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
395 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
38%
# Black Students
137 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
2,245 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
244
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,454 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$11,962
Spending / Student
$11,454
$11,615
Best Gilchrist School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1013 N Main St
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3210
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3210
Grades: 6-12
| 723 students
Rank: #22.
Bell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
930 S Main St
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3232
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3232
Grades: 6-12
| 648 students
Rank: #33.
Gilchrist Virtual Franchise
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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