Gadsden School District

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 555 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
748 Schools
# Students
4,633 Students
404,631 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
19,029 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
52%
76%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
55.5%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.67

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
24%
47%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
70%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
28%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$69 MM
$39,380 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,920
$14,419

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,903
$13,816

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gadsden School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Gr: PK-12 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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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

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