For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,891 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
5,968 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%

Graduation Rate
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,356 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
735 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
3,527 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
59%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
420
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
456
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,707 in this school district is less 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 $10,430 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$34,349 MM

Spending
$62 MM
$33,354 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,707
$11,962

Spending / Student
$10,430
$11,615

Best Suwannee School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branford Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26801 State Road 247
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5700
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1419 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4700
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1748 S Ohio Ave
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4400
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #44.
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4300
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 867 students
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