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Item: Holmes School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

701 E Pennsylvania Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425-2349

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (850) 547-9341

www.hdsb.org

Top Rankings

Holmes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,283 Schools

# Students

3,013 Students

1,016,942 Students

# Teachers

200 Teachers

47,212 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holmes School District	Florida
Pre-K	32	33
Kind	46	79
1	54	84
2	56	87
3	59	94
4	75	92
5	51	98
6	106	244
7	104	299
8	109	332
9	233	2,880
10	220	2,927
11	248	2,862
12	212	2,761

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District Rank

Holmes 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 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Holmes School District
2023	#48
2022	#50
2021	#51
2019	#53
2018	#58
2017	#57
2016	#54
2015	#59
2014	#55
2013	#55
2012	#54

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47%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	47%	52%
2022	47%	52%
2021	44%	48%
2019	49%	59%
2018	48%	58%
2017	45%	57%
2016	45%	54%
2015	43%	53%
2014	50%	59%
2013	51%	58%
2012	49%	57%

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47%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2022	47%	52%
2021	45%	52%
2019	52%	56%
2018	48%	55%
2017	48%	54%
2016	46%	52%
2015	48%	53%
2014	54%	58%
2013	54%	58%
2012	53%	57%
2011	61%	62%

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46%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2022	46%	52%
2021	42%	51%

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	85%	87%
2018	77%	86%
2017	69%	83%
2016	72%	82%
2015	81%	79%
2014	72%	78%
2013	78%	78%

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(2022-23)

38.3%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	38.3%	33.8%
2022	44.2%	35.5%
2021	46.4%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	0.25	0.70
2022	0.24	0.70
2021	0.23	0.70
2020	0.23	0.70
2019	0.23	0.70
2018	0.20	0.70
2017	0.20	0.70
2016	0.19	0.70
2015	0.18	0.70
2014	0.18	0.69
2013	0.18	0.69
2012	0.18	0.69
2011	0.17	0.69
2010	0.13	0.69
2009	0.11	0.69
2008	0.12	0.68
2007	0.12	0.67
2006	0.11	0.64
2005	0.11	0.65
2004	0.12	0.64
2003	0.10	0.63
2002	0.11	0.63
2001	0.10	0.62
2000	0.07	0.62
1999	0.07	0.61
1998	0.07	0.60
1997	0.07	0.60
1996	0.06	0.59
1995	0.07	0.58
1994	0.05	0.57
1993	0.05	0.57
1992	0.05	0.56
1991	0.05	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	4%	37%
2022	4%	36%
2021	3%	35%
2020	4%	34%
2019	4%	34%
2018	4%	32%
2017	4%	32%
2016	4%	32%
2015	3%	31%
2014	3%	30%
2013	5%	29%
2012	3%	29%
2011	3%	28%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	26%
2007	1%	25%
2006	2%	24%
2005	2%	23%
2004	1%	22%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1998	1%	16%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	5%	22%
2017	5%	22%
2016	4%	23%
2015	4%	23%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	23%
2010	3%	24%
2009	3%	24%
2008	3%	24%
2007	4%	24%
2006	3%	24%
2005	3%	24%
2004	4%	24%
2003	3%	24%
2002	3%	25%
2001	3%	25%
2000	3%	25%
1999	3%	25%
1998	3%	25%
1997	3%	25%
1996	3%	25%
1995	4%	24%
1994	2%	24%
1993	2%	24%
1992	2%	24%
1991	2%	23%

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% White

87%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	86%	35%
2022	87%	36%
2021	88%	36%
2020	88%	37%
2019	88%	37%
2018	89%	39%
2017	89%	39%
2016	90%	39%
2015	91%	40%
2014	91%	41%
2013	90%	42%
2012	91%	42%
2011	91%	43%
2010	93%	45%
2009	94%	46%
2008	94%	47%
2007	94%	48%
2006	95%	50%
2005	94%	50%
2004	94%	51%
2003	95%	52%
2002	94%	52%
2001	95%	54%
2000	96%	55%
1999	97%	56%
1998	96%	57%
1997	97%	57%
1996	97%	58%
1995	96%	59%
1994	98%	60%
1993	98%	60%
1992	98%	61%
1991	98%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,233 is higher than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	$36 MM	$166 MM
2022	$34 MM	$154 MM
2021	$36 MM	$166 MM
2020	$34 MM	$154 MM
2019	$33 MM	$151 MM
2018	$31 MM	$143 MM
2017	$31 MM	$136 MM
2016	$47 MM	$130 MM
2015	$30 MM	$132 MM
2014	$29 MM	$122 MM
2012	$27 MM	$118 MM
2011	$30 MM	$128 MM
2010	$30 MM	$132 MM
2009	$29 MM	$138 MM
2008	$32 MM	$179 MM
2007	$29 MM	$165 MM
2006	$29 MM	$125 MM
2005	$34 MM	$111 MM
2004	$32 MM	$105 MM
2003	$24 MM	$95 MM
2002	$23 MM	$96 MM
2001	$24 MM	$96 MM
2000	$22 MM	$91 MM
1999	$25 MM	$89 MM
1998	$22 MM	$81 MM
1997	$20 MM	$79 MM
1996	$20 MM	$73 MM
1995	$20 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	$37 MM	$163 MM
2022	$33 MM	$164 MM
2021	$37 MM	$163 MM
2020	$33 MM	$164 MM
2019	$32 MM	$155 MM
2018	$33 MM	$153 MM
2017	$58 MM	$132 MM
2016	$45 MM	$123 MM
2015	$29 MM	$140 MM
2014	$31 MM	$125 MM
2012	$28 MM	$121 MM
2011	$30 MM	$128 MM
2010	$29 MM	$140 MM
2009	$30 MM	$159 MM
2008	$32 MM	$169 MM
2007	$29 MM	$162 MM
2006	$28 MM	$146 MM
2005	$31 MM	$112 MM
2004	$35 MM	$112 MM
2003	$24 MM	$106 MM
2002	$22 MM	$102 MM
2001	$25 MM	$91 MM
2000	$25 MM	$88 MM
1999	$32 MM	$84 MM
1998	$21 MM	$79 MM
1997	$20 MM	$72 MM
1996	$20 MM	$72 MM
1995	$19 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,846

$12,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	$11,040	$13,452
2022	$10,490	$14,203
2021	$11,400	$13,731
2020	$10,490	$14,203
2019	$10,164	$13,737
2018	$9,565	$14,011
2017	$9,501	$14,826
2016	$14,142	$12,788
2015	$9,085	$11,888
2014	$8,682	$12,077
2012	$8,217	$12,051
2011	$8,936	$13,076
2010	$9,039	$11,888
2009	$8,679	$13,793
2008	$9,349	$17,784
2007	$8,691	$16,236
2006	$8,325	$12,292
2005	$9,890	$11,428
2004	$9,507	$11,474
2003	$6,989	$10,268
2002	$6,537	$10,355
2001	$6,673	$10,248
2000	$6,139	$9,668
1999	$6,702	$9,409
1998	$5,683	$7,880
1997	$5,328	$8,424
1995	$5,288	$6,715
1992	$5,211	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$12,233

$11,689

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Holmes School District	Florida
2023	$11,401	$13,212
2022	$10,113	$15,154
2021	$11,772	$13,486
2020	$10,113	$15,154
2019	$9,877	$14,111
2018	$10,177	$14,989
2017	$17,398	$14,369
2016	$13,553	$12,045
2015	$8,839	$12,571
2014	$9,221	$12,287
2012	$8,334	$12,385
2011	$8,776	$13,005
2010	$8,794	$12,571
2009	$8,814	$15,882
2008	$9,334	$16,773
2007	$8,560	$15,907
2006	$8,286	$14,358
2005	$9,260	$11,593
2004	$10,217	$12,298
2003	$7,005	$11,532
2002	$6,254	$11,007
2001	$6,994	$9,672
2000	$6,823	$9,341
1999	$8,508	$8,851
1998	$5,441	$7,639
1997	$5,229	$7,635
1995	$5,218	$6,277
1992	$5,659	$6,693

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Best Holmes School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Holmes County High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Blue Devil Dr
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-9000

Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Poplar Springs High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3726 Atomic Dr
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-6260

Gr: PK-12 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Bethlehem High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2767 Highway 160
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-3621

Gr: PK-12 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #44.

Holmes Virtual-franchise Flvs

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

307 W North Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-9341

Gr: K-12 | 20 students

Rank: #55.

Ponce De Leon High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1477 Ammons Rd
Ponce De Leon, FL 32455
(850) 836-4242

Gr: 6-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #66.

Graduation Assistance Program

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

307 W North Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-0470

Gr: 6-12 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Holmes Virtual-district Instruction Program

Add to Compare

307 W North Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-9341

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,013 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education