Gilchrist School District

310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693-3804
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,470 students in Gilchrist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Gilchrist School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
71,722 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.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilchrist  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilchrist  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.
62%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilchrist  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.
64%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gilchrist  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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilchrist  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
370 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
137 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
2,223 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
252
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,716 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilchrist  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
$33 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilchrist  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
$11,462
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilchrist  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
$11,716
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilchrist  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 Gilchrist School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1350 Sw State Road 26
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3224
Grades: PK-5
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2771 E Bell Ave
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3275
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,839 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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