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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
641	Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School (Nort	Public, Charter	9-12	16551 NE 16th Ave	North Miami Beach	33162	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	Yes	(305) 333-5702	278	7	39.7	36.7%	7 (2.5%)	45 (16.2%)	226 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,599			$948			$8,651	24.3	41	409	232		120039008726
642	South Miami Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6856 SW 53rd St	Miami	33155	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 666-5871	1,611	75	21.4	46.4%	48 (3.0%)	48 (3.0%)	1,508 (93.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	$11,865			$1,349			$10,516	24.2	26.2	580	62		120039000613
643	Eagles Nest Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3698 NW 15th St	Lauderhill	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 635-2308	320	3	106.6	27.8%	2 (0.6%)	288 (90.0%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$10,101			$1,409			$8,692	24.1	37	452	191		120018005453
644	Terry Parker High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7301 Parker School Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 720-1650	1,539	67	22.9	55.3%	258 (16.8%)	730 (47.4%)	410 (26.6%)	68 (4.4%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	$9,021			$1,196			$7,825	24	24.2	597	47		120048000681
645	Miami Central Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1781 NW 95th St	Miami	33147	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 696-4161	1,414	73	19.3	63.8%	19 (1.3%)	971 (68.7%)	422 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	$13,280			$1,677			$11,604	23.9	23.6	606	39		120039000596
646	Hallandale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	720 NW 9th Ave	Hallandale Beach	33009	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-0900	1,031	50	20.6	45.8%	57 (5.5%)	544 (52.8%)	401 (38.9%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)	$12,292			$779			$11,512	23.6	17.3	647	1		120018000171
647	Graceville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5539 Brown St	Graceville	32440	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 263-4451	400	31	12.9	64.3%	127 (31.8%)	212 (53.0%)	34 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	$13,049			$2,086			$10,963	23	21.5	629	18		120096001078
648	Rutherford High School	Public	6-12	1000 School Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4500	1,394	80	17.4	57.7%	467 (33.5%)	447 (32.1%)	304 (21.8%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	142 (10.2%)	$10,918			$1,091			$9,828	23	22.9	616	32		120009000064
649	Southeast High School	Public	8-12	1200 37th Ave E	Bradenton	34208	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	Yes	(941) 741-3366	1,638	79	20.7	65.6%	207 (12.6%)	313 (19.1%)	1,048 (64.0%)	21 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	$10,593			$973			$9,621	22.9	27.5	567	82		120123001236
650	Somerset Academy Key Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6340 Sunset Dr	Miami	33143	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 481-0602	301	0		2.0%	61 (20.3%)	82 (27.2%)	154 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$9,266			$407			$8,860	22.5	23.8	603	47		120018008546

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds