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Volusia School District

Item: Volusia School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

200 N Clara Ave
Deland, FL 32720-4207

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Tel: (386) 734-7190

MyVolusiaSchools.org

Top Rankings

Volusia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

90 Schools

4,269 Schools

# Students

63,365 Students

2,868,608 Students

# Teachers

3,644 Teachers

156,155 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Volusia 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 89% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#52 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

45%

52%

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

48%

52%

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

57%

52%

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

89%

87%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

# American Indian Students

111 Students

7,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,198 Students

80,978 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

14,644 Students

1,043,301 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

37%

# Black Students

10,217 Students

600,798 Students

% Black Students

16%

21%

# White Students

33,805 Students

1,013,403 Students

% White Students

54%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

98 Students

5,036 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,292 Students

117,971 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,329

63,106

# Students in K Grade:

4,308

198,257

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,540

209,754

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,387

206,459

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,925

224,146

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,539

201,390

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,555

209,363

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,769

222,835

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,799

216,950

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,818

222,952

# Students in 9th Grade:

6,183

238,220

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,382

230,714

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,637

218,782

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,194

205,680

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,324 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 $10,622 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

$718 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Volusia 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

$673 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Volusia 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

$11,324

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Volusia 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

$10,622

$11,627

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Volusia School District?

Volusia School District manages 90 public schools serving 63,365 students.

What is the rank of Volusia School District?

Volusia School District is ranked #51 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Volusia School District?

54% of Volusia School District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Volusia School District?

Volusia School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Volusia School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,622 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 90 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 63,365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 89% (Top 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education