Alachua School District

620 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601-5448
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public high schools serving 10,899 students in Alachua School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Alachua School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Alachua School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is F. W. Buchholz High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
64 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
28,820 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
1,576 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Alachua School District, which is ranked within the top 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 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alachua  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alachua  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.
54%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alachua  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 Alachua  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
46 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,491 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,607 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
9,786 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
34%
22%
# White Students
11,757 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,096 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
288
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
2,128
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,188
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,201
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,140
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,349
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,189
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,130
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,278
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,297
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,129
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,148
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,047
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,385 is higher than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,399 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$357 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alachua  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
$415 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Alachua  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
$12,385
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alachua  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
$14,399
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alachua  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.

Best Alachua School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise)
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2802 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Grades: 6-12
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
F. W. Buchholz High School
Magnet School
Math: 49% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5510 Nw 27th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 955-6702
Grades: 9-12
| 2,472 students
Rank: #33.
Gainesville High School
Magnet School
Math: 48% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1900 Nw 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-6707
Grades: 7-12
| 1,873 students
Rank: #44.
Fort Clarke Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9301 Nw 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 333-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 942 students
Rank: #55.
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 49% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Se 12th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6711
Grades: 6-9
| 735 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Hospital Homebound
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1817 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7671
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
North Central Florida Public Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Ne 16th Blvd Bldg C
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 379-2902
Grades: 8-12
| 182 students
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Siatech At Gainesville
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7022 Nw 10th Pl
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 333-7952
Grades: 9-12
| 88 students
Rank: #99.
Micanopy Academy
Charter School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
708 Nw Okehumkee
Micanopy, FL 32667
(352) 466-1090
Grades: 6-12
| 97 students
Rank: #1010.
Professional Magnet At Loften High School
Magnet School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3000 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6839
Grades: PK-12
| 263 students
Rank: #1111.
Santa Fe High School
Magnet School
Math: 35% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16213 Nw Us Highway 441
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 462-1125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,112 students
Rank: #1212.
Newberry High School
Magnet School
Math: 35% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Sw 258th St
Newberry, FL 32669
(352) 472-1101
Grades: 9-12
| 676 students
Rank: #1313.
Eastside High School
Magnet School
Math: 29% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Se 43rd St
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-6704
Grades: 9-12
| 1,175 students
Rank: #1414.
Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3440 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Grades: 5-12
| 35 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Alachua Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3430 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-7895
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Amikids
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6815 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 336-4657
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #1717.
Hawthorne Middle/high School
Math: 26% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
21403 Se 69th Ave
Hawthorne, FL 32640
(352) 481-1900
Grades: 6-12
| 467 students
Rank: #1818.
Pace
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Se 4th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 374-8799
Grades: 6-12
| 48 students
Rank: #1919.
A.quinn Jones Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1108 Nw 7th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6840
Grades: 6-12
| 65 students
Rank: #2020.
Sidney Lanier Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Nw 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 955-6841
Grades: K-12
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alachua County Jail
Alternative School
3333 Ne 39th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 955-2160
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
2802 Ne 8th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32641
(352) 955-7584
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
3000 Nw 83rd St
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 395-5490
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 64 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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