Nassau School District

1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034-3403
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,333 students in Nassau School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Nassau School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Nassau School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Nassau County High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
12,380 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
739 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Nassau School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#4 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nassau  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nassau  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.
65%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nassau  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.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nassau  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
968 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
812 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
9,792 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
79%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
650 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
988
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
906
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
867
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
975
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
923
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
973
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,040
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
945
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
952
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
911
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,463 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nassau  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
$130 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Nassau  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
$11,598
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nassau  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
$10,463
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nassau  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 Nassau School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nassau Virtual Franchise
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-9913
Grades: K-12
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Fernandina Beach High School
Math: 64% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
435 Citrona Dr
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 261-5713
Grades: 2-12
| 981 students
Rank: #33.
Hilliard Middle-senior High School
Math: 69% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Flashes Ave
Hilliard, FL 32046
(904) 845-2171
Grades: 6-12
| 787 students
Rank: #44.
Yulee High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
85375 Miner Rd
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 225-8641
Grades: 9-12
| 1,391 students
Rank: #55.
West Nassau County High School
Math: 39% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Warrior Dr
Callahan, FL 32011
(904) 879-3461
Grades: 9-12
| 961 students
Rank: #66.
Nassau Virtual Instruction Program
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
(2016-2017 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-9886
Grades: K-10
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Residential Services
Special Education School
1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-9900
Grades: 9-11
| 0 students
1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-9913
Grades: K-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,380 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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