Suwannee School District

1729 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064-4059
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,891 students in Suwannee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Suwannee School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
5,968 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Suwannee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#50 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
52%
46%
52%
51%
52%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
36%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
59%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,707 in this school district is less 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 $10,430 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
$64 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,707
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,430
$11,615

Best Suwannee School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branford Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
26801 State Road 247
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1419 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1748 S Ohio Ave
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #44.
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1625 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 867 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,968 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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