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 5 public preschools serving 3,475 students in Nassau School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Nassau School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
12,380 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
739 Teachers
72,427 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.
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
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
968 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
35%
# Black Students
812 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
9,792 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
79%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
650 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
988
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
906
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
867
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
975
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
923
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
973
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,040
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
945
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
952
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
911
4,270
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. 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
$12,135
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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wildlight Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
550 Curiosity Ave
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 225-3053
Grades: PK-5
| 853 students
Rank: #22.
Hilliard Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
27568 Ohio St
Hilliard, FL 32046
(904) 845-4471
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: n/an/a
449618 Us Highway 301
Callahan, FL 32011
(904) 879-2121
Grades: PK-2
| 640 students
Rank: n/an/a
1112 Jasmine St
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 321-5870
Grades: PK-2
| 638 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yulee Primary School
86426 Goodbread Rd
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 225-9711
Grades: PK-2
| 675 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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