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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
711	Endeavor Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	14063 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7013	126	16	7.8	75.4%	53 (42.1%)	25 (19.8%)	33 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.1%)	$31,620			$1,524			$30,095	8.3	4.6	722	11		120081003068
712	Acceleration Academies-Central Miami	Public	8-12	4719 NW 183rd St	Miami	33055	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(786) 629-1447	375	0		3.7%	11 (2.9%)	144 (38.4%)	216 (57.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$8,457			$31			$8,426	8.1	9.1	677	35		120039008814
713	Sumter Prep Academy	Public, Alternative	1-12	709 N West St	Bushnell	33513	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 568-1113	101	9	11.2	54.5%	46 (45.5%)	29 (28.7%)	21 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	$28,634			$4,027			$24,608	7.9	8.4	680	33		120180004453
714	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy	Public	5-12	7071 Garden Rd	Riviera Beach	33404	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 881-4740	120	19	6.3	80.0%	4 (3.3%)	98 (81.7%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$46,353			$2,314			$44,039	7.4	2	796	82		120150006502
715	Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11001 SW 76th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 270-8699	97	26	3.7	61.9%	7 (7.2%)	37 (38.1%)	53 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$79,946			$16,236			$63,710	7.3			(n/a)		120039002814
716	Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3609 SW 89th Ave	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7650	161	23	7	70.2%	45 (28.0%)	69 (42.9%)	41 (25.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$66,970			$14,827			$52,143	6.8	10.2	670	46		120018002801
717	Nassau County Community School	Public	6-12	1201 Atlantic Ave	Fernandina Beach	32034	Nassau County	Nassau	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 491-9883	76	4	19	50.0%	46 (60.5%)	11 (14.5%)	11 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.2%)	$26,240			$1,978			$24,262	6.8			(n/a)		120135010687
718	Central High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1250 W 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	99	4	24.7	40.4%	47 (47.5%)	18 (18.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.1%)	$13,762			$1,552			$12,211	6.5	8	684	34		120009008471
719	Manatee Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1400 1st Ave E	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 708-4971	151	0		73.5%	32 (21.2%)	28 (18.5%)	81 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)								6.5			(n/a)		120123007747
720	Lanier-James Education Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	1050 NW 7th Ct	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7350	131	13	10	67.2%	8 (6.1%)	83 (63.4%)	32 (24.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$43,441			$3,260			$40,181	6.5	5.8	707	13		120018002486

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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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