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Gadsden School District

Item: Gadsden School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (850) 627-9651

www.gcps.k12.fl.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 4,633 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Gadsden School District have an score of 30% (versus the Florida public school average of 53%), and score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

17 Schools

4,194 Schools

# Students

4,633 Students

2,850,255 Students

# Teachers

276 Teachers

154,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Gadsden School District	Florida
Pre-K	342	771
Kind	363	2,412
1	363	2,538
2	377	2,605
3	387	2,821
4	313	2,616
5	306	2,732
6	282	2,615
7	281	2,695
8	324	2,847
9	326	2,880
10	343	2,926
11	324	2,862
12	302	2,760

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District Rank

Gadsden 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 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Gadsden School District
2023	#71
2022	#71
2021	#70
2019	#67
2018	#66
2017	#69
2016	#70
2015	#68
2014	#66
2013	#66
2012	#62
2011	#64
2010	#68

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30%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	30%	52%
2022	30%	52%
2021	31%	48%
2019	47%	59%
2018	45%	58%
2017	43%	57%
2016	38%	54%
2015	40%	53%
2014	51%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	51%	57%
2011	62%	68%
2010	55%	68%

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31%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2022	31%	52%
2021	31%	52%
2019	38%	56%
2018	45%	55%
2017	31%	54%
2016	33%	52%
2015	33%	53%
2014	39%	58%
2013	40%	58%
2012	37%	57%
2011	45%	62%
2010	43%	62%

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27%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2022	27%	52%
2021	23%	51%

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76%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	76%	88%
2022	76%	87%
2021	83%	89%
2020	77%	89%
2019	62%	87%
2018	66%	86%
2017	50%	83%
2016	68%	82%
2015	65%	79%
2014	56%	78%
2013	58%	78%
2012	61%	77%
2011	55%	73%

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(2022-23)

55.5%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	55.5%	33.8%
2022	40.8%	35.5%
2021	36.5%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	0.40	0.70
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.40	0.70
2020	0.39	0.70
2019	0.39	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.38	0.70
2015	0.39	0.70
2014	0.39	0.69
2013	0.38	0.69
2012	0.38	0.69
2011	0.38	0.69
2010	0.36	0.67
2009	0.34	0.67
2008	0.33	0.66
2007	0.33	0.66
2006	0.32	0.64
2005	0.30	0.64
2004	0.30	0.64
2003	0.29	0.63
2002	0.27	0.62
2001	0.27	0.62
2000	0.24	0.61
1999	0.23	0.60
1998	0.24	0.60
1997	0.24	0.59
1996	0.24	0.58
1995	0.24	0.58
1994	0.24	0.58
1993	0.26	0.56
1992	0.28	0.56
1991	0.24	0.55
1990	0.25	0.54
1989	0.24	0.53
1988	0.26	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

24%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	19%	37%
2022	19%	36%
2021	18%	35%
2020	18%	34%
2019	18%	34%
2018	18%	33%
2017	18%	33%
2016	18%	32%
2015	18%	31%
2014	19%	30%
2013	19%	29%
2012	19%	29%
2011	18%	28%
2010	19%	27%
2009	17%	26%
2008	17%	25%
2007	15%	25%
2006	15%	24%
2005	14%	23%
2004	12%	22%
2003	11%	21%
2002	9%	20%
2001	9%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	17%
1998	6%	17%
1997	6%	16%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	5%	13%
1991	3%	12%
1990	2%	12%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

70%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	75%	21%
2022	75%	21%
2021	76%	22%
2020	76%	22%
2019	76%	22%
2018	77%	22%
2017	77%	22%
2016	77%	23%
2015	73%	23%
2014	76%	23%
2013	77%	23%
2012	77%	23%
2011	77%	23%
2010	78%	24%
2009	80%	24%
2008	80%	24%
2007	81%	24%
2006	82%	24%
2005	82%	24%
2004	83%	24%
2003	84%	25%
2002	85%	25%
2001	85%	25%
2000	88%	25%
1999	88%	25%
1998	88%	25%
1997	88%	25%
1996	88%	25%
1995	87%	25%
1994	87%	25%
1993	86%	24%
1992	84%	24%
1991	86%	24%
1990	86%	24%
1989	87%	24%
1988	85%	24%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	3%	35%
2022	4%	36%
2021	3%	36%
2020	4%	37%
2019	4%	37%
2018	4%	38%
2017	4%	39%
2016	4%	39%
2015	4%	40%
2014	3%	41%
2013	3%	42%
2012	4%	42%
2011	4%	43%
2010	3%	45%
2009	3%	46%
2008	3%	47%
2007	4%	47%
2006	3%	50%
2005	4%	51%
2004	5%	51%
2003	5%	52%
2002	6%	53%
2001	6%	54%
2000	5%	55%
1999	6%	56%
1998	6%	56%
1997	6%	57%
1996	7%	58%
1995	8%	59%
1994	9%	59%
1993	10%	61%
1992	11%	61%
1991	11%	62%
1990	12%	63%
1989	12%	64%
1988	14%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,903 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$41,097 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$64 MM	$201 MM
2022	$61 MM	$181 MM
2021	$69 MM	$166 MM
2020	$58 MM	$154 MM
2019	$63 MM	$151 MM
2018	$58 MM	$143 MM
2017	$59 MM	$136 MM
2016	$59 MM	$130 MM
2015	$60 MM	$132 MM
2014	$57 MM	$122 MM
2012	$58 MM	$118 MM
2011	$64 MM	$128 MM
2010	$60 MM	$132 MM
2009	$63 MM	$138 MM
2008	$66 MM	$179 MM
2007	$77 MM	$165 MM
2006	$61 MM	$125 MM
2005	$59 MM	$111 MM
2004	$60 MM	$105 MM
2003	$69 MM	$95 MM
2002	$66 MM	$96 MM
2001	$59 MM	$96 MM
2000	$56 MM	$91 MM
1999	$54 MM	$89 MM
1998	$51 MM	$81 MM
1997	$50 MM	$79 MM
1996	$49 MM	$73 MM
1995	$49 MM	$70 MM
1992	$45 MM	$63 MM
1990	$42 MM	$57 MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$39,380 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$69 MM	$207 MM
2022	$65 MM	$172 MM
2021	$63 MM	$163 MM
2020	$63 MM	$164 MM
2019	$66 MM	$155 MM
2018	$59 MM	$153 MM
2017	$62 MM	$132 MM
2016	$58 MM	$123 MM
2015	$59 MM	$140 MM
2014	$62 MM	$125 MM
2012	$61 MM	$121 MM
2011	$65 MM	$128 MM
2010	$59 MM	$140 MM
2009	$62 MM	$159 MM
2008	$65 MM	$169 MM
2007	$79 MM	$162 MM
2006	$63 MM	$146 MM
2005	$57 MM	$112 MM
2004	$63 MM	$112 MM
2003	$70 MM	$106 MM
2002	$65 MM	$102 MM
2001	$59 MM	$91 MM
2000	$57 MM	$88 MM
1999	$53 MM	$84 MM
1998	$49 MM	$79 MM
1997	$50 MM	$72 MM
1996	$48 MM	$72 MM
1995	$54 MM	$66 MM
1992	$42 MM	$59 MM
1990	$42 MM	$56 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,920

$14,419

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$13,972	$17,324
2022	$12,857	$14,745
2021	$14,081	$13,731
2020	$11,263	$14,203
2019	$12,057	$13,737
2018	$10,972	$14,011
2017	$10,575	$14,826
2016	$10,158	$12,788
2015	$10,328	$11,888
2014	$9,511	$12,077
2012	$9,387	$12,051
2011	$10,184	$13,076
2010	$9,550	$11,888
2009	$9,795	$13,793
2008	$10,184	$17,784
2007	$11,522	$16,236
2006	$9,430	$12,292
2005	$8,793	$11,428
2004	$8,670	$11,474
2003	$9,627	$10,268
2002	$8,845	$10,355
2001	$7,813	$10,248
2000	$7,019	$9,668
1999	$6,505	$9,409
1998	$6,028	$7,880
1997	$5,823	$8,424
1995	$5,673	$6,715
1992	$5,420	$7,231
1990	$4,900	$5,224

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Spending / Student

$14,903

$13,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$14,958	$17,878
2022	$13,737	$14,013
2021	$12,880	$13,486
2020	$12,222	$15,154
2019	$12,522	$14,111
2018	$11,126	$14,989
2017	$10,943	$14,369
2016	$9,929	$12,045
2015	$10,116	$12,571
2014	$10,274	$12,287
2012	$9,856	$12,385
2011	$10,387	$13,005
2010	$9,355	$12,571
2009	$9,686	$15,882
2008	$10,027	$16,773
2007	$11,932	$15,907
2006	$9,709	$14,358
2005	$8,526	$11,593
2004	$9,062	$12,298
2003	$9,791	$11,532
2002	$8,709	$11,007
2001	$7,810	$9,672
2000	$7,205	$9,341
1999	$6,305	$8,851
1998	$5,766	$7,639
1997	$5,854	$7,635
1995	$6,220	$6,277
1992	$4,996	$6,693
1990	$4,892	$5,173

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Gadsden School District?

Gadsden School District manages 16 public schools serving 4,633 students.

What is the rank of Gadsden School District?

Gadsden School District is ranked #71 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Gadsden School District?

70% of Gadsden School District students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Gadsden School District?

Gadsden School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Gadsden School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,903 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 76% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education