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Deaf/Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 162 students in Deaf/Blind School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Deaf/Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,884 Schools
# Students
512 Students
1,096,786 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
69,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deaf/Blind 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 90-94% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
52%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.8%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
38%
% Black
20%
21%
% White
44%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Deaf/Blind School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blind Pk-8 School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Deaf Elementary School (Fsdb)
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
207 San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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