Escambia School District

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

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965

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Bottom 50%

For the 2024 school year, there are 69 public schools serving 37,499 students in Escambia School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Escambia School District have an score of 41% (versus the Florida public school average of 48%), and score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

69 Schools

4,235 Schools

# Students

37,499 Students

2,830,604 Students

# Teachers

2,248 Teachers

159,344 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Escambia 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 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

This chart display the overall district rank of Escambia School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

40%

48%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escambia School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

45%

52%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escambia School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

87%

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Escambia School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.70

# American Indian Students

168 Students

7,229 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

846 Students

79,084 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,420 Students

1,003,460 Students

% Hispanic Students

36%

# Black Students

12,978 Students

601,873 Students

% Black Students

35%

21%

# White Students

16,984 Students

1,020,770 Students

% White Students

45%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

130 Students

4,943 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,973 Students

113,315 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

794

58,898

# Students in K Grade:

2,986

199,368

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,979

201,106

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,804

204,688

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,859

213,063

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,873

203,126

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,769

218,041

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,792

213,379

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,722

219,532

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,744

226,086

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,441

231,761

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,911

226,340

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,625

211,252

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,200

203,964

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,024 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$441 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart display total revenue of Escambia School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$451 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart display total spending of Escambia School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$11,768

$12,135

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Escambia School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,024

$11,783

This chart display average spending per public school student in Escambia School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Escambia School District?

Escambia School District manages 69 public schools serving 37,499 students.

What is the rank of Escambia School District?

Escambia School District is ranked #57 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year.

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

45% of Escambia School District students are White, 35% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,024 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 69 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 37,499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education