Santa Rosa School District

5086 Canal St
Milton, FL 32570-2257
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 93 students in Santa Rosa School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Santa Rosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
41 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
29,204 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
1,673 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Santa Rosa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Santa Rosa  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Rosa  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.
60%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Rosa  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.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Santa Rosa  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
109 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,413 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
45%
# Black Students
1,350 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
22,187 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
76%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
109 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,578 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
531
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,989
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,989
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,973
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,064
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,189
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,121
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,212
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,246
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,452
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,468
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,470
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,216
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,284
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,951 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$311 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Santa Rosa  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
$304 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Santa Rosa  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
$10,174
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Santa Rosa  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
$9,951
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Santa Rosa  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 Santa Rosa School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learning Of Santa Rosa
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5880 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-3495
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coastal Connections Academy
Charter School
5805 Breckenridge Parkway Suit
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Grades: K-12
| 1,364 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,204 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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