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Bradford School District

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091-2525

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Tel: (904) 966-6860

www.bradfordschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,655 students in Bradford School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Bradford School District have an score of 56% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,420 Schools

# Students

2,848 Students

2,017,530 Students

# Teachers

147 Teachers

118,061 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradford School District	Florida
Pre-K	86	713
Kind	247	2,412
1	242	2,544
2	211	2,611
3	205	2,827
4	235	2,622
5	218	2,738
6	209	2,617
7	1	2,589
8	1	2,737

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District Rank

Bradford 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bradford School District
2023	#65
2022	#63
2021	#61
2019	#63
2018	#62
2017	#62
2016	#67
2015	#67
2014	#64
2013	#68
2012	#68

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40%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	40%	52%
2022	41%	52%
2021	43%	48%
2019	52%	59%
2018	46%	58%
2017	49%	57%
2016	38%	54%
2015	35%	53%
2014	44%	59%
2013	41%	58%
2012	42%	57%

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39%

52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2022	39%	52%
2021	42%	52%
2019	45%	56%
2018	46%	55%
2017	39%	54%
2016	39%	52%
2015	41%	53%
2014	49%	58%
2013	45%	58%
2012	45%	57%
2011	53%	62%

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37%

52%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2022	37%	52%
2021	46%	51%

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83%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	83%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	87%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	86%
2017	79%	83%
2016	84%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	71%	78%
2013	67%	78%

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(2022-23)

45.4%

33.8%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	45.4%	33.8%
2022	51%	35.5%
2021	65.1%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	0.51	0.70
2022	0.50	0.70
2021	0.50	0.70
2020	0.46	0.70
2019	0.46	0.70
2018	0.44	0.70
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.45	0.70
2014	0.44	0.69
2013	0.45	0.69
2012	0.46	0.69
2011	0.47	0.69
2010	0.44	0.69
2009	0.43	0.69
2008	0.43	0.68
2007	0.43	0.67
2006	0.42	0.64
2005	0.41	0.65
2004	0.41	0.64
2003	0.41	0.63
2002	0.40	0.63
2001	0.40	0.62
2000	0.38	0.62
1999	0.38	0.61
1998	0.38	0.60
1997	0.37	0.60
1996	0.37	0.59
1995	0.35	0.58
1994	0.36	0.57
1993	0.36	0.57
1992	0.36	0.56
1991	0.36	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

7%

38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	5%	37%
2022	4%	36%
2021	3%	35%
2020	2%	34%
2019	2%	34%
2018	3%	32%
2017	3%	32%
2016	2%	32%
2015	4%	31%
2014	3%	30%
2013	3%	29%
2012	3%	29%
2011	3%	28%
2010	3%	27%
2009	4%	26%
2008	3%	26%
2007	3%	25%
2006	2%	24%
2005	2%	23%
2004	1%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	2%	13%

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% Black

23%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	23%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	25%	22%
2020	24%	22%
2019	24%	22%
2018	24%	22%
2017	24%	22%
2016	24%	23%
2015	25%	23%
2014	23%	23%
2013	23%	23%
2012	24%	23%
2011	24%	23%
2010	24%	24%
2009	23%	24%
2008	24%	24%
2007	24%	24%
2006	25%	24%
2005	25%	24%
2004	25%	24%
2003	24%	24%
2002	24%	25%
2001	24%	25%
2000	23%	25%
1999	23%	25%
1998	23%	25%
1997	22%	25%
1996	22%	25%
1995	22%	24%
1994	22%	24%
1993	21%	24%
1992	21%	24%
1991	22%	23%

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% White

62%

33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	66%	35%
2022	67%	36%
2021	67%	36%
2020	70%	37%
2019	70%	37%
2018	71%	39%
2017	71%	39%
2016	72%	39%
2015	67%	40%
2014	72%	41%
2013	71%	42%
2012	70%	42%
2011	69%	43%
2010	71%	45%
2009	71%	46%
2008	72%	47%
2007	72%	48%
2006	72%	50%
2005	72%	50%
2004	73%	51%
2003	73%	52%
2002	74%	52%
2001	74%	54%
2000	75%	55%
1999	75%	56%
1998	75%	57%
1997	76%	57%
1996	76%	58%
1995	78%	59%
1994	77%	60%
1993	77%	60%
1992	77%	61%
1991	77%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,783 is higher than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$34,349 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	$45 MM	$166 MM
2022	$34 MM	$154 MM
2021	$45 MM	$166 MM
2020	$34 MM	$154 MM
2019	$34 MM	$151 MM
2018	$36 MM	$143 MM
2017	$34 MM	$136 MM
2016	$32 MM	$130 MM
2015	$33 MM	$132 MM
2014	$30 MM	$122 MM
2012	$30 MM	$118 MM
2011	$34 MM	$128 MM
2010	$33 MM	$132 MM
2009	$33 MM	$138 MM
2008	$37 MM	$179 MM
2007	$37 MM	$165 MM
2006	$33 MM	$125 MM
2005	$32 MM	$111 MM
2004	$30 MM	$105 MM
2003	$30 MM	$95 MM
2002	$28 MM	$96 MM
2001	$29 MM	$96 MM
2000	$27 MM	$91 MM
1999	$28 MM	$89 MM
1998	$26 MM	$81 MM
1997	$34 MM	$79 MM
1996	$23 MM	$73 MM
1995	$23 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$33,354 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	$36 MM	$163 MM
2022	$36 MM	$164 MM
2021	$36 MM	$163 MM
2020	$36 MM	$164 MM
2019	$40 MM	$155 MM
2018	$37 MM	$153 MM
2017	$32 MM	$132 MM
2016	$30 MM	$123 MM
2015	$33 MM	$140 MM
2014	$35 MM	$125 MM
2012	$32 MM	$121 MM
2011	$34 MM	$128 MM
2010	$33 MM	$140 MM
2009	$34 MM	$159 MM
2008	$38 MM	$169 MM
2007	$37 MM	$162 MM
2006	$34 MM	$146 MM
2005	$31 MM	$112 MM
2004	$31 MM	$112 MM
2003	$31 MM	$106 MM
2002	$27 MM	$102 MM
2001	$30 MM	$91 MM
2000	$27 MM	$88 MM
1999	$25 MM	$84 MM
1998	$27 MM	$79 MM
1997	$29 MM	$72 MM
1996	$23 MM	$72 MM
1995	$21 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,875

$12,038

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	$15,080	$13,452
2022	$11,189	$14,203
2021	$20,402	$13,731
2020	$11,189	$14,203
2019	$10,628	$13,737
2018	$11,255	$14,011
2017	$10,526	$14,826
2016	$10,011	$12,788
2015	$10,261	$11,888
2014	$9,239	$12,077
2012	$9,021	$12,051
2011	$10,261	$13,076
2010	$10,023	$11,888
2009	$9,691	$13,793
2008	$10,320	$17,784
2007	$9,911	$16,236
2006	$8,829	$12,292
2005	$8,449	$11,428
2004	$7,797	$11,474
2003	$7,500	$10,268
2002	$6,803	$10,355
2001	$6,938	$10,248
2000	$6,506	$9,668
1999	$6,698	$9,409
1998	$6,380	$7,880
1997	$8,167	$8,424
1995	$5,634	$6,715
1992	$5,275	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$12,783

$11,689

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bradford School District	Florida
2023	$12,143	$13,212
2022	$11,857	$15,154
2021	$16,428	$13,486
2020	$11,857	$15,154
2019	$12,540	$14,111
2018	$11,659	$14,989
2017	$9,886	$14,369
2016	$9,353	$12,045
2015	$10,454	$12,571
2014	$10,726	$12,287
2012	$9,455	$12,385
2011	$10,237	$13,005
2010	$10,212	$12,571
2009	$9,855	$15,882
2008	$10,741	$16,773
2007	$10,003	$15,907
2006	$8,985	$14,358
2005	$8,132	$11,593
2004	$7,867	$12,298
2003	$7,571	$11,532
2002	$6,548	$11,007
2001	$7,195	$9,672
2000	$6,478	$9,341
1999	$6,113	$8,851
1998	$6,499	$7,639
1997	$6,844	$7,635
1995	$5,134	$6,277
1992	$4,768	$6,693

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Best Bradford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lawtey Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

22703 N Park St
Lawtey, FL 32058
(904) 966-6795

Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Starke Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
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6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1000 W Weldon St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6047

Gr: PK-6 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #33.

Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010

Gr: K-12 | 1 student

Rank: #44.

Bradford Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 37%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3856 Se 144th St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6066

Gr: PK-6 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: n/an/a

Bradford Virtual Franchise With Flvs

Add to Compare

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010

Gr: K-12 | 2 students

Rank: n/an/a

Bradford Virtual Instruction Program

Add to Compare

501 W Washington St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6010

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Brooker Community School Inc

Charter School

Add to Compare

18551 Charlotte Ave
Brooker, FL 32622
(352) 745-6601

Gr: K-5 | 82 students Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

North Florida Technical College

Vocational School

Add to Compare

609 N Orange St
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6766

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,848 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
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