For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,633 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gadsden School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crossroad Academy, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
4,709 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
57 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,103 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
34%
# Black Students
3,287 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
70%
22%
# White Students
185 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
389
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,468 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$12,135
Spending / Student
$13,468
$11,783
Best Gadsden School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gadsden Central Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-7249
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Grades: PK-12
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: #44.
Gadsden County High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27001 Blue Star Hwy
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2300
Havana, FL 32333
(850) 662-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 991 students
Rank: #55.
Carter Parramore Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
631 S Stewart St
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-6030
Grades: 4-12
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gadsden Technical College
Vocational School
201 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8324
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 627-9651
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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