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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 24 public middle schools serving 9,748 students in Leon School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.

Public Middle Schools in Leon School District have an score of 52% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,745 Schools

# Students

31,638 Students

1,042,011 Students

# Teachers

1,855 Teachers

54,708 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	22	86
Kind	355	478
1	410	500
2	443	517
3	424	533
4	419	535
5	335	535
6	2,339	2,548
7	2,459	2,824
8	2,259	2,764
9	79	475
10	88	484
11	60	442
12	56	466

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leon School District
2022	#27
2021	#34
2019	#25
2018	#26
2017	#22
2016	#14
2015	#20
2014	#20
2013	#22
2012	#21
2011	#21

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52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
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%
2011	72%	68%

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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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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
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%
2012	71%	77%

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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%

38%

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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%

34%

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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
2021	$381MM	$166MM
2020	$373MM	$154MM
2019	$375MM	$151MM
2018	$363MM	$143MM
2017	$353MM	$136MM
2016	$344MM	$130MM
2015	$327MM	$132MM
2014	$330MM	$122MM
2012	$308MM	$118MM
2011	$338MM	$128MM
2010	$327MM	$132MM
2009	$329MM	$138MM
2008	$368MM	$179MM
2007	$359MM	$165MM
2006	$311MM	$125MM
2005	$290MM	$111MM
2004	$282MM	$105MM
2003	$250MM	$95MM
2002	$234MM	$96MM
2001	$246MM	$96MM
2000	$230MM	$91MM
1999	$242MM	$89MM
1998	$219MM	$81MM
1997	$210MM	$79MM
1996	$205MM	$73MM
1995	$194MM	$70MM
1992	$175MM	$63MM
1990	$155MM	$57MM

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Spending

$360 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
2021	$360MM	$163MM
2020	$378MM	$164MM
2019	$390MM	$155MM
2018	$353MM	$153MM
2017	$348MM	$132MM
2016	$375MM	$123MM
2015	$332MM	$140MM
2014	$338MM	$125MM
2012	$325MM	$121MM
2011	$334MM	$128MM
2010	$332MM	$140MM
2009	$366MM	$159MM
2008	$403MM	$169MM
2007	$355MM	$162MM
2006	$323MM	$146MM
2005	$289MM	$112MM
2004	$269MM	$112MM
2003	$233MM	$106MM
2002	$225MM	$102MM
2001	$245MM	$91MM
2000	$229MM	$88MM
1999	$234MM	$84MM
1998	$215MM	$79MM
1997	$199MM	$72MM
1996	$200MM	$72MM
1995	$197MM	$66MM
1992	$180MM	$59MM
1990	$166MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,045

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
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

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Spending / Student

$11,369

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leon School District	Florida
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,638 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education