Escambia School District

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public high schools serving 11,733 students in Escambia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Escambia School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Florida High School/technical, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
69 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
37,499 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
2,248 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Escambia 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#56 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Escambia  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escambia  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.
45%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escambia  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 Escambia  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
168 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
846 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,420 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
12,978 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
35%
22%
# White Students
16,984 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,973 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
794
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
2,986
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,979
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,804
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,859
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,873
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,769
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,792
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,722
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,744
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,441
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,911
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,625
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,200
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,024 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Escambia  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
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Escambia  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
$11,768
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Escambia  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
$12,024
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Escambia  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 Escambia School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Escambia Virtual Franchise
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
West Florida High School/technical
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 E Burgess Rd
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 876-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,209 students
Rank: #33.
J. M. Tate Senior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1771 Tate Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,080 students
Rank: #44.
Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W Leonard St
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students
Rank: #55.
Escambia Boys' Base
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
640 Roberts Ave
Pensacola, FL 32511
(850) 453-7521
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #66.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: PK-12
| 35 students
Rank: #77.
Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #88.
Pensacola High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Maxwell St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,329 students
Rank: #99.
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 133 students
Rank: #1010.
Northview High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 W Highway 4
Century, FL 32535
(850) 761-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 522 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 College Pkwy
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 475-5257
Grades: 9-12
| 1,753 students
Rank: #1212.
Pine Forest High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,792 students
Rank: #1313.
Hope Horizion At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 W Lakeview Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-3856
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: #1414.
Escambia Westgate Center
Special Education School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 142 students
Rank: #1515.
Escambia High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1310 N 65th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 453-3221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,735 students
Rank: #1616.
Pace Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Grades: 6-12
| 60 students
Rank: #1717.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 242 students
Rank: #1818.
Achieve At Mcmillian
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1403 W Saint Joseph Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 497-6692
Grades: K-12
| 189 students
Rank: n/an/a
County Administrative Annex
Special Education School
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: 9-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia County Acceleration Academy
Alternative School
1000 College Blvd Building 11
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 150 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1800 Saint Mary Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Grades: 5-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
George Stone Technical College
Vocational School
2400 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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