Holmes School District

701 E Pennsylvania Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425-2349
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,314 students in Holmes School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Holmes School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
3,205 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
72,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#51 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Holmes  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holmes  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 Holmes  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.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Holmes  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
35%
# Black Students
104 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
2,840 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
89%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
269
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,500 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Holmes  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
$37 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Holmes  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
$11,136
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Holmes  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
$11,500
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Holmes  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 Holmes School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonifay K-8 School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
140 Blue Devil Dr
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-3631
Grades: PK-8
| 1,174 students
Rank: #22.
Ponce De Leon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1473 Ammons Rd
Ponce De Leon, FL 32455
(850) 836-4296
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Poplar Springs High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3726 Atomic Dr
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-6260
Grades: PK-12
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Bethlehem High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2767 Highway 160
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-3621
Grades: PK-12
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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