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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
461	A. Philip Randolph Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	1157 Golfair Blvd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3011	349	21	16.6	65.3%	34 (9.7%)	277 (79.4%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$16,042			$1,958			$14,084	40.2	19.2	640	179		120048000773
462	Colegiate Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	230 SW 17th Rd	Miami	33129	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	Yes	No	(786) 673-0556	114	7	16.2	5.3%	29 (25.4%)	9 (7.9%)	75 (65.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,434			$118			$8,316	40.1	44.3	378	84		120039008402
463	Lake Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	11305 Daryl Carter Pkwy	Orlando	32836	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 315-7940	2,140	86	24.8	27.8%	407 (19.0%)	267 (12.5%)	1,243 (58.1%)	173 (8.1%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	36 (1.7%)	$7,950			$437			$7,512	40	37.4	446	17		120144008801
464	Port St. Lucie High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 SE Jaguar Ln	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 337-6770	1,793	77	23.3	58.9%	522 (29.1%)	543 (30.3%)	585 (32.6%)	31 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	104 (5.8%)	$10,095			$792			$9,303	40	34	489	25		120177002671
465	Manatee High School	Public	8-12	902 33rd Street Ct W	Bradenton	34205	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 714-7300	1,998	90	22.2	60.5%	822 (41.1%)	306 (15.3%)	742 (37.1%)	28 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (4.9%)	$9,581			$577			$9,003	40	42.9	390	75		120123001223
466	Frank W. Springstead High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Mariner Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7010	1,853	85	21.8	46.5%	904 (48.8%)	131 (7.1%)	633 (34.2%)	53 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (6.9%)	$9,204			$242			$8,963	39.9	43.3	386	80		120081000896
467	Dillard 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	2501 NW 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-0800	1,998	90	22.2	60.9%	33 (1.7%)	1,810 (90.6%)	129 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.1%)	$10,648			$968			$9,680	39.8	31.6	525	58		120018000169
468	Holmes County High School	Public	9-12	105 Blue Devil Dr	Bonifay	32425	Holmes County	Holmes	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 547-9000	464	29	16	59.5%	405 (87.3%)	10 (2.2%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	$10,870			$958			$9,913	39.8	42	400	68		120090001044
469	James Madison Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2812 W Us 90	Madison	32340	Madison County	Madison	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 253-2173	180	10	18	1.7%	97 (53.9%)	53 (29.4%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)								39.7	50.4	297	172		120120008247
470	Spoto High School	Public	9-12	8538 Eagle Palm Dr	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5405	1,933	76	25.5	52.0%	276 (14.3%)	717 (37.1%)	834 (43.1%)	31 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (3.7%)	$8,948			$1,091			$7,857	39.6	35.6	467	3		120087004169

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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