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Leon School District

Item: Leon School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2757 W Pensacola St
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2907

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Top 50%

Tel: (850) 487-7100

www.leonschools.net

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 18 public high schools serving 10,247 students in Leon School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.

Public High Schools in Leon School District have an score of 44% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Leon School District have a of 87%, which is equal to the Florida average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Lawton Chiles High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

57 Schools

1,327 Schools

# Students

32,159 Students

1,003,792 Students

# Teachers

1,852 Teachers

46,906 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Leon School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Leon School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leon 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.

53%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leon 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.

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leon 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.

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Leon School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.70

# American Indian Students

51 Students

2,766 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,393 Students

29,150 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,194 Students

355,449 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

35%

# Black Students

13,522 Students

212,690 Students

% Black Students

42%

21%

# White Students

12,032 Students

365,498 Students

% White Students

38%

37%

# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

1,808 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,941 Students

36,431 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

436

2,539

# Students in K Grade:

2,487

5,922

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,624

6,051

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,505

6,350

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,535

6,856

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,440

6,117

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,398

6,695

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,481

19,863

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,336

23,748

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,459

26,255

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,892

238,220

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,390

230,714

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,291

218,782

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,885

205,680

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,850 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 $11,185 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$381 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Leon 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

$360 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Leon 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

$11,850

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Leon 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

$11,185

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Leon 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 32,159 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education