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 2026 school year, there are 62 public schools serving 28,204 students in Alachua School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Florida.
Public Schools in Alachua School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
62 Schools
4,207 Schools
# Students
28,204 Students
2,853,415 Students
# Teachers
1,534 Teachers
154,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%