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Suwannee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,915 students in Suwannee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Suwannee School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
5,864 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,241 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
768 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
3,543 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
60%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
456
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
438
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
433
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
490
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
397
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
331
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,897 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 $10,615 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,897
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,615
$11,783
Best Suwannee School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branford High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
405 Reynolds St Ne
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5600
Branford, FL 32008
(386) 935-5600
Grades: 6-12
| 725 students
Rank: #22.
Suwannee Virtual Franchise
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 Pinewood Dr Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Suwannee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1730 Walker Ave Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4500
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #44.
Suwannee Virtual School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Pinewood Dr Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Grades: K-12
| 147 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Base Service Students
Special Education School
1740 Ohio Ave South
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4600
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4600
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Suwannee Opportunity School
Alternative School
325 Pinewood Dr
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Grades: 1-12
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
305 Pinewood Dr Sw
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Live Oak, FL 32064
(386) 647-4655
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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