Top Rankings
Gilchrist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,476 students in Gilchrist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Gilchrist School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
7 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
2,796 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
72,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gilchrist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
131 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
2,217 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
79%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
221
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,896 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,638
$12,135
Spending / Student
$11,896
$11,783
Best Gilchrist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2771 E Bell Ave
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3275
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3275
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
Rank: #22.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 Sw State Road 26
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3224
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3224
Grades: PK-5
| 822 students
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