Jefferson School District

1490 W Washington St
Monticello, FL 32344-1132
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 187 students in Jefferson 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 Jefferson School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson County High A Somerset Charter School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
696 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Jefferson 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#72 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jefferson  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson  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.
30%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson  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.
80-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jefferson  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
34%
# Black Students
430 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
62%
22%
# White Students
145 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
21%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
47
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,227 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,838 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jefferson  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
$8 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Jefferson  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
$13,227
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jefferson  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
$10,838
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jefferson  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 Jefferson School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County High A Somerset Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 David Rd
Miami, FL 33143
(850) 997-3555
Grades: 9-12
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
Babies/tap
50 David Rd
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 997-3555
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1490 W Washington St
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 342-0100
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
1490 W Washington St
Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 342-0100
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 696 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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