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Item: Leon School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2757 W Pensacola St
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2907

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Top 50%

Tel: (850) 487-7100

www.leonschools.net

For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 9,966 students in Leon School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.

Public High Schools in Leon School District have an score of 43% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Leon School District have a of 86%, which is less than the Florida average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Lawton Chiles High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,351 Schools

# Students

31,638 Students

1,018,327 Students

# Teachers

1,855 Teachers

47,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leon School District	Florida
Pre-K	6	35
Kind	36	82
1	60	84
2	62	86
3	62	94
4	71	92
5	50	87
6	59	247
7	107	314
8	107	332
9	2,673	2,950
10	2,497	2,988
11	2,331	2,798
12	1,845	2,703

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District Rank

Leon School District, which is ranked within the top 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 83% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#26 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leon School District
2023	#26
2022	#27
2021	#34
2019	#25
2018	#26
2017	#22
2016	#14
2015	#20
2014	#20
2013	#22
2012	#21

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	53%	52%
2022	52%	52%
2021	48%	48%
2019	61%	59%
2018	60%	58%
2017	61%	57%
2016	60%	54%
2015	59%	53%
2014	64%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	62%	57%

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53%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2022	53%	52%
2021	53%	52%
2019	58%	56%
2018	60%	55%
2017	58%	54%
2016	58%	52%
2015	58%	53%
2014	62%	58%
2013	61%	58%
2012	61%	57%
2011	66%	62%

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52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2022	52%	52%
2021	51%	51%

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83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	83%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	93%	86%
2017	89%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	79%
2014	84%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70
2020	0.63	0.70
2019	0.63	0.70
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.61	0.70
2015	0.60	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69
2013	0.61	0.69
2012	0.61	0.69
2011	0.61	0.69
2010	0.59	0.69
2009	0.58	0.69
2008	0.58	0.68
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.55	0.64
2005	0.55	0.65
2004	0.54	0.64
2003	0.54	0.63
2002	0.53	0.63
2001	0.53	0.62
2000	0.52	0.62
1999	0.52	0.61
1998	0.52	0.60
1997	0.51	0.60
1996	0.51	0.59
1995	0.50	0.58
1994	0.50	0.57
1993	0.50	0.57
1992	0.49	0.56
1991	0.49	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	10%	37%
2022	9%	36%
2021	8%	35%
2020	6%	34%
2019	6%	34%
2018	6%	32%
2017	6%	32%
2016	5%	32%
2015	5%	31%
2014	5%	30%
2013	5%	29%
2012	5%	29%
2011	5%	28%
2010	5%	27%
2009	4%	26%
2008	4%	26%
2007	4%	25%
2006	3%	24%
2005	3%	23%
2004	3%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% Black

42%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	45%	21%
2022	45%	21%
2021	46%	22%
2020	46%	22%
2019	46%	22%
2018	47%	22%
2017	47%	22%
2016	47%	23%
2015	46%	23%
2014	43%	23%
2013	43%	23%
2012	42%	23%
2011	41%	23%
2010	42%	24%
2009	42%	24%
2008	42%	24%
2007	41%	24%
2006	42%	24%
2005	41%	24%
2004	41%	24%
2003	40%	24%
2002	40%	25%
2001	40%	25%
2000	39%	25%
1999	40%	25%
1998	39%	25%
1997	38%	25%
1996	38%	25%
1995	37%	24%
1994	37%	24%
1993	36%	24%
1992	35%	24%
1991	35%	23%

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% White

37%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	36%	35%
2022	36%	36%
2021	37%	36%
2020	39%	37%
2019	39%	37%
2018	41%	39%
2017	41%	39%
2016	41%	39%
2015	42%	40%
2014	45%	41%
2013	46%	42%
2012	47%	42%
2011	47%	43%
2010	48%	45%
2009	49%	46%
2008	49%	47%
2007	51%	48%
2006	52%	50%
2005	53%	50%
2004	54%	51%
2003	55%	52%
2002	56%	52%
2001	56%	54%
2000	57%	55%
1999	57%	56%
1998	58%	57%
1997	59%	57%
1996	59%	58%
1995	61%	59%
1994	61%	60%
1993	62%	60%
1992	63%	61%
1991	63%	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	Leon School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,045 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,369 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$381 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	$381 MM	$166 MM
2022	$373 MM	$154 MM
2021	$381 MM	$166 MM
2020	$373 MM	$154 MM
2019	$375 MM	$151 MM
2018	$363 MM	$143 MM
2017	$353 MM	$136 MM
2016	$344 MM	$130 MM
2015	$327 MM	$132 MM
2014	$330 MM	$122 MM
2012	$308 MM	$118 MM
2011	$338 MM	$128 MM
2010	$327 MM	$132 MM
2009	$329 MM	$138 MM
2008	$368 MM	$179 MM
2007	$359 MM	$165 MM
2006	$311 MM	$125 MM
2005	$290 MM	$111 MM
2004	$282 MM	$105 MM
2003	$250 MM	$95 MM
2002	$234 MM	$96 MM
2001	$246 MM	$96 MM
2000	$230 MM	$91 MM
1999	$242 MM	$89 MM
1998	$219 MM	$81 MM
1997	$210 MM	$79 MM
1996	$205 MM	$73 MM
1995	$194 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$360 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	$360 MM	$163 MM
2022	$378 MM	$164 MM
2021	$360 MM	$163 MM
2020	$378 MM	$164 MM
2019	$390 MM	$155 MM
2018	$353 MM	$153 MM
2017	$348 MM	$132 MM
2016	$375 MM	$123 MM
2015	$332 MM	$140 MM
2014	$338 MM	$125 MM
2012	$325 MM	$121 MM
2011	$334 MM	$128 MM
2010	$332 MM	$140 MM
2009	$366 MM	$159 MM
2008	$403 MM	$169 MM
2007	$355 MM	$162 MM
2006	$323 MM	$146 MM
2005	$289 MM	$112 MM
2004	$269 MM	$112 MM
2003	$233 MM	$106 MM
2002	$225 MM	$102 MM
2001	$245 MM	$91 MM
2000	$229 MM	$88 MM
1999	$234 MM	$84 MM
1998	$215 MM	$79 MM
1997	$199 MM	$72 MM
1996	$200 MM	$72 MM
1995	$197 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,045

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	$11,850	$13,452
2022	$11,036	$14,203
2021	$11,692	$13,731
2020	$11,036	$14,203
2019	$11,026	$13,737
2018	$10,607	$14,011
2017	$10,407	$14,826
2016	$10,209	$12,788
2015	$9,746	$11,888
2014	$9,778	$12,077
2012	$9,268	$12,051
2011	$10,147	$13,076
2010	$10,004	$11,888
2009	$10,128	$13,793
2008	$11,318	$17,784
2007	$11,089	$16,236
2006	$9,611	$12,292
2005	$9,000	$11,428
2004	$8,761	$11,474
2003	$7,835	$10,268
2002	$7,358	$10,355
2001	$7,682	$10,248
2000	$7,401	$9,668
1999	$7,652	$9,409
1998	$6,973	$7,880
1997	$6,647	$8,424
1995	$6,360	$6,715
1992	$6,148	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,369

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2023	$11,185	$13,212
2022	$11,178	$15,154
2021	$11,036	$13,486
2020	$11,178	$15,154
2019	$11,489	$14,111
2018	$10,314	$14,989
2017	$10,257	$14,369
2016	$11,111	$12,045
2015	$9,877	$12,571
2014	$10,014	$12,287
2012	$9,797	$12,385
2011	$10,009	$13,005
2010	$10,139	$12,571
2009	$11,261	$15,882
2008	$12,399	$16,773
2007	$10,958	$15,907
2006	$9,979	$14,358
2005	$8,965	$11,593
2004	$8,343	$12,298
2003	$7,326	$11,532
2002	$7,058	$11,007
2001	$7,658	$9,672
2000	$7,353	$9,341
1999	$7,406	$8,851
1998	$6,828	$7,639
1997	$6,296	$7,635
1995	$6,451	$6,277
1992	$6,353	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education