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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 844)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
701	Glades Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	400 10th St SW	Moore Haven	33471	Glades County	Glades	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 946-2083	42	0		28.6%	13 (31.0%)	1 (2.4%)	14 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)	$2,757			$78			$2,678	10.2			(n/a)		120066007719
702	Gause Academy Of Leadership	Public	6-12	1395 Polk St W	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7425	97	17	5.7	90.7%	36 (37.1%)	31 (32.0%)	27 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	$36,292			$4,059			$32,233	10.2	13.1	663	39		120159001781
703	Lee County Acceleration Academies	Public	8-12	1901 Brantly Rd	Fort Myers	33907	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 240-2025	230	0		50.9%	87 (37.8%)	30 (13.0%)	100 (43.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	$5,377			$00			$5,377	10.1	5.8	705	2		120108009019
704	Northern Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	13251 North Cleveland Ave	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 997-9987	92	4	23	43.5%	45 (48.9%)	9 (9.8%)	35 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	$14,390			$1,281			$13,109	10			(n/a)		120108008490
705	Seagull School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	425 SW 28th St	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7300	131	14	9.3	61.1%	11 (8.4%)	90 (68.7%)	26 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	$38,016			$959			$37,057	9.7	3	757	52		120018000188
706	South County Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2810 John Sherman Way	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 233-3335	168	11	14.8	63.1%	40 (23.8%)	25 (14.9%)	94 (56.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	$18,428			$1,153			$17,275	9.7	5.7	710	4		120087003863
707	Chamberlain High School	Public	9-12	9401 N Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7677	1,183	49	24.3	61.9%	126 (10.7%)	368 (31.1%)	619 (52.3%)	29 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.4%)	$10,773			$1,374			$9,398	9.6	12.6	664	43		120087000930
708	High Road	Public, Alternative	K-12	4140 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 212-6158	102	9	11.3	79.4%	73 (71.6%)	11 (10.8%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.7%)	$29,663			$403			$29,261	9.5	3.4	746	38		120165008958
709	Jackson Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2903 Jefferson St	Marianna	32446	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 482-1200	39	0		12.8%	26 (66.7%)	10 (25.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	$5,503			$45			$5,458	8.8	24.2	596	113		120096007662
710	Whiddon Rodgers Education Center	Public	6-12	700 SW 26th St	Fort Lauderdale	33315	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	655	31	21.1	58.9%	28 (4.3%)	457 (69.8%)	154 (23.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	$16,796			$6,011			$10,785	8.3	4.3	729	19		120018003027

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, FAST English Language Arts, EOC Civics test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences