Seminole School District

400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773-7125
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 2,728 students in Seminole School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Seminole School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
78 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
66,729 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
3,544 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Seminole 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 96% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#14 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seminole  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seminole  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.
61%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seminole  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.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seminole  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.68
# American Indian Students
150 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,885 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
20,056 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
45%
# Black Students
9,671 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
29,763 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
45%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
160 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,044 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,243
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
4,535
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,669
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,702
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,908
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,642
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,059
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,193
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,236
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,911
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,101
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,516
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,333
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,681
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,857 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 $10,032 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
$725 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seminole  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
$669 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Seminole  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
$10,857
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seminole  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
$10,032
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seminole  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 Seminole School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Choices In Learning Charter
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1100 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 302-1005
Grades: K-5
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Seminole Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3580 N Us Highway 17-92
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 864-8296
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Galileo School For Gifted Learning
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3900 E State Road 46
Sanford, FL 32771
(321) 249-9221
Grades: K-8
| 585 students
Rank: #44.
Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3755 Skyway Dr
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0000
Grades: PK-7
| 744 students
Rank: #55.
Ucp Seminole Child Development
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
756 N Sun Dr
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 852-3300
Grades: PK-3
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elevation High School
Alternative School
Charter School
4243 N Us Highway 17-92
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 320-0000
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 78 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 66,729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in FL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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