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Mainland High School vs. Spruce Creek High School

Should you attend Mainland High School or Spruce Creek High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mainland High School
1255 W International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Spruce Creek High School
801 Taylor Rd
Port Orange, FL 32127
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mainland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,925 students in grades 9-12, Mainland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,568 students in grades 9-12, Spruce Creek High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,925 students
2,568 students
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This chart displays total students of Spruce Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
115 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Spruce Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mainland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spruce Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3238 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2135 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mainland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spruce Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
33%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mainland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mainland High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spruce Creek High School 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.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mainland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Top 50% in FL)
94%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mainland High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Spruce Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mainland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Spruce Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
667
724
Grade 10 Students
492
711
Grade 11 Students
404
593
Grade 12 Students
362
540

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mainland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mainland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mainland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mainland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mainland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Mainland High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spruce Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mainland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mainland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spruce Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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