Suwannee School District

1729 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064-4059
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,853 students in Suwannee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Suwannee School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
13 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
5,935 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
71,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Suwannee 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#50 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Suwannee  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suwannee  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.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suwannee  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.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Suwannee  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.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Suwannee  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
794 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
3,494 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
59%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
426
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,488 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
$64 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Suwannee  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
$62 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Suwannee  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
$10,766
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Suwannee  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
$10,488
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Suwannee  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 Suwannee School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26801 State Road 247
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #22.
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1419 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1748 S Ohio Ave
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 682 students
Rank: #44.
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1625 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 887 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,935 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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