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 5 public charter schools serving 520 students in Escambia School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
69 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
37,499 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
2,248 Teachers
18,619 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.68
# American Indian Students
168 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
846 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,420 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
45%
# Black Students
12,978 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
35%
19%
# White Students
16,984 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
45%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,973 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
794
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
2,986
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,979
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,804
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,859
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,873
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,769
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,792
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,722
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,744
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,441
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,911
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,625
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,200
19,705
# 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 Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
900 Via Deluna Dr
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-4020
Grades: K-5
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Byrneville Elementary School Inc.
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Byrneville Rd
Century, FL 32535
(850) 256-6350
Grades: K-5
| 159 students
Rank: #33.
Beulah Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8633 Beulah Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students
Rank: #44.
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8190 Pensacola Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 432-2273
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: n/an/a
Capstone Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
4901 W Fairfield Dr
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 458-7735
Grades: PK
| 25 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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