Baker School District

270 South Blvd E
Macclenny, FL 32063-2538
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,080 students in Baker School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,721 Schools
# Students
4,969 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Baker 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baker  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baker  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baker  School District 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.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baker  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baker  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
37%
# Black Students
622 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
3,960 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
80%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
394
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
384
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
377
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
375
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
347
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,018 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baker  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baker  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,594
$12,135
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baker  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,018
$11,783
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baker  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baker School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker County Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
211 E Jonathan St
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-2226
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: n/an/a
270 S Blvd E
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-0429
Grades: 2-12
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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