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Volusia School District

Item: Volusia School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

200 N Clara Ave
Deland, FL 32720-4207

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (386) 734-7190

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

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

89 Schools

1,351 Schools

# Students

62,741 Students

1,018,327 Students

# Teachers

3,693 Teachers

47,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Volusia School District	Florida
Pre-K	112	35
Kind	83	82
1	93	84
2	92	86
3	99	94
4	119	92
5	119	87
6	341	247
7	390	314
8	434	332
9	5,635	2,950
10	5,411	2,988
11	4,791	2,798
12	4,627	2,703

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District Rank

Volusia 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Volusia School District
2023	#49
2022	#52
2021	#50
2019	#50
2018	#45
2017	#38
2016	#36
2015	#35
2014	#41
2013	#42
2012	#46

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	46%	52%
2022	45%	52%
2021	44%	48%
2019	53%	59%
2018	55%	58%
2017	55%	57%
2016	55%	54%
2015	54%	53%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	51%	57%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2022	48%	52%
2021	49%	52%
2019	52%	56%
2018	55%	55%
2017	52%	54%
2016	50%	52%
2015	52%	53%
2014	56%	58%
2013	55%	58%
2012	56%	57%
2011	61%	62%

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57%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2022	57%	52%
2021	58%	51%

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	91%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	92%	89%
2020	88%	89%
2019	85%	87%
2018	80%	86%
2017	77%	83%
2016	76%	82%
2015	72%	79%
2014	71%	78%
2013	68%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	0.64	0.70
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.70
2020	0.61	0.70
2019	0.61	0.70
2018	0.60	0.70
2017	0.60	0.70
2016	0.59	0.70
2015	0.58	0.70
2014	0.58	0.69
2013	0.58	0.69
2012	0.57	0.69
2011	0.57	0.69
2010	0.55	0.69
2009	0.53	0.69
2008	0.53	0.68
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.48	0.64
2005	0.47	0.65
2004	0.45	0.64
2003	0.45	0.63
2002	0.43	0.63
2001	0.43	0.62
2000	0.41	0.62
1999	0.40	0.61
1998	0.40	0.60
1997	0.40	0.60
1996	0.39	0.59
1995	0.39	0.58
1994	0.38	0.57
1993	0.37	0.57
1992	0.36	0.56
1991	0.36	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	23%	37%
2022	22%	36%
2021	21%	35%
2020	20%	34%
2019	20%	34%
2018	19%	32%
2017	19%	32%
2016	19%	32%
2015	19%	31%
2014	18%	30%
2013	18%	29%
2012	18%	29%
2011	18%	28%
2010	19%	27%
2009	17%	26%
2008	18%	26%
2007	16%	25%
2006	14%	24%
2005	13%	23%
2004	12%	22%
2003	11%	21%
2002	10%	20%
2001	9%	19%
2000	8%	18%
1999	8%	17%
1998	7%	16%
1997	7%	16%
1996	7%	15%
1995	6%	15%
1994	6%	14%
1993	6%	14%
1992	5%	13%
1991	5%	13%

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% Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	17%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	17%	22%
2020	17%	22%
2019	17%	22%
2018	17%	22%
2017	17%	22%
2016	17%	23%
2015	16%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	15%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	24%
2008	15%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	15%	24%
2005	15%	24%
2004	15%	24%
2003	16%	24%
2002	15%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	16%	25%
1999	16%	25%
1998	16%	25%
1997	16%	25%
1996	16%	25%
1995	16%	24%
1994	16%	24%
1993	15%	24%
1992	15%	24%
1991	16%	23%

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% White

52%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	53%	35%
2022	54%	36%
2021	55%	36%
2020	57%	37%
2019	57%	37%
2018	58%	39%
2017	58%	39%
2016	59%	39%
2015	59%	40%
2014	61%	41%
2013	61%	42%
2012	61%	42%
2011	62%	43%
2010	62%	45%
2009	64%	46%
2008	64%	47%
2007	65%	48%
2006	69%	50%
2005	71%	50%
2004	72%	51%
2003	72%	52%
2002	73%	52%
2001	74%	54%
2000	75%	55%
1999	75%	56%
1998	76%	57%
1997	76%	57%
1996	76%	58%
1995	77%	59%
1994	77%	60%
1993	78%	60%
1992	78%	61%
1991	78%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,437 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 $10,728 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

$718 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	$718 MM	$166 MM
2022	$671 MM	$154 MM
2021	$718 MM	$166 MM
2020	$671 MM	$154 MM
2019	$677 MM	$151 MM
2018	$650 MM	$143 MM
2017	$628 MM	$136 MM
2016	$625 MM	$130 MM
2015	$618 MM	$132 MM
2014	$565 MM	$122 MM
2012	$547 MM	$118 MM
2011	$609 MM	$128 MM
2010	$618 MM	$132 MM
2009	$628 MM	$138 MM
2008	$714 MM	$179 MM
2007	$702 MM	$165 MM
2006	$621 MM	$125 MM
2005	$581 MM	$111 MM
2004	$538 MM	$105 MM
2003	$491 MM	$95 MM
2002	$451 MM	$96 MM
2001	$446 MM	$96 MM
2000	$451 MM	$91 MM
1999	$408 MM	$89 MM
1998	$378 MM	$81 MM
1997	$353 MM	$79 MM
1996	$343 MM	$73 MM
1995	$325 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$673 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	$673 MM	$163 MM
2022	$669 MM	$164 MM
2021	$673 MM	$163 MM
2020	$669 MM	$164 MM
2019	$669 MM	$155 MM
2018	$625 MM	$153 MM
2017	$598 MM	$132 MM
2016	$568 MM	$123 MM
2015	$632 MM	$140 MM
2014	$548 MM	$125 MM
2012	$563 MM	$121 MM
2011	$606 MM	$128 MM
2010	$632 MM	$140 MM
2009	$692 MM	$159 MM
2008	$748 MM	$169 MM
2007	$760 MM	$162 MM
2006	$674 MM	$146 MM
2005	$615 MM	$112 MM
2004	$561 MM	$112 MM
2003	$495 MM	$106 MM
2002	$453 MM	$102 MM
2001	$455 MM	$91 MM
2000	$410 MM	$88 MM
1999	$383 MM	$84 MM
1998	$349 MM	$79 MM
1997	$328 MM	$72 MM
1996	$335 MM	$72 MM
1995	$319 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,437

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	$11,324	$13,452
2022	$10,651	$14,203
2021	$11,746	$13,731
2020	$10,651	$14,203
2019	$10,706	$13,737
2018	$10,335	$14,011
2017	$9,963	$14,826
2016	$9,926	$12,788
2015	$10,009	$11,888
2014	$9,231	$12,077
2012	$8,894	$12,051
2011	$9,891	$13,076
2010	$9,924	$11,888
2009	$9,959	$13,793
2008	$11,068	$17,784
2007	$10,654	$16,236
2006	$9,463	$12,292
2005	$8,906	$11,428
2004	$8,388	$11,474
2003	$7,797	$10,268
2002	$7,207	$10,355
2001	$7,247	$10,248
2000	$7,426	$9,668
1999	$6,823	$9,409
1998	$6,369	$7,880
1997	$6,079	$8,424
1995	$5,845	$6,715
1992	$5,714	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$10,728

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Volusia School District	Florida
2023	$10,622	$13,212
2022	$10,617	$15,154
2021	$11,018	$13,486
2020	$10,617	$15,154
2019	$10,586	$14,111
2018	$9,924	$14,989
2017	$9,485	$14,369
2016	$9,030	$12,045
2015	$10,224	$12,571
2014	$8,952	$12,287
2012	$9,150	$12,385
2011	$9,847	$13,005
2010	$10,137	$12,571
2009	$10,976	$15,882
2008	$11,605	$16,773
2007	$11,541	$15,907
2006	$10,271	$14,358
2005	$9,424	$11,593
2004	$8,754	$12,298
2003	$7,863	$11,532
2002	$7,234	$11,007
2001	$7,396	$9,672
2000	$6,764	$9,341
1999	$6,403	$8,851
1998	$5,883	$7,639
1997	$5,662	$7,635
1995	$5,738	$6,277
1992	$5,429	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 89 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 62,741 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 91% (Top 20% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education