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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
71	State College Of Fla Collegiate School-Venice	Public, Charter	9-12	8000 S Tamiami Trl	Venice	34293	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 408-1430	290	11	26.3	32.8%	210 (72.4%)	7 (2.4%)	43 (14.8%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	$10,662			$133			$10,529	80.6	77.6	82	11		120168008787
72	St Johns Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	114 Canova Rd	Fleming Island	32003	Clay County	Clay	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 458-8240	978	56	17.3	11.6%	732 (74.8%)	37 (3.8%)	138 (14.1%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.7%)	$7,764			$146			$7,618	80.4	72	122	50		120030008632
73	Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	26300 Airport Rd	Punta Gorda	33950	Charlotte County	Charlotte	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 637-5673	356	8	44.5	8.1%	232 (65.2%)	29 (8.1%)	59 (16.6%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	$9,087			$01			$9,086	80.3	86.2	44	29		120024007659
74	P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 SW 6th St	Gainesville	32601	Alachua County	Uf Lab School	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 392-1554	1,363	75	18.2	27.4%	592 (43.4%)	268 (19.7%)	334 (24.5%)	63 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (7.7%)								80.2	78.2	78	4		120201502912
75	Dr Kiran C Patel High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10721 Raulerson Ranch Rd	Tampa	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 694-7667	639	24	26.6	7.2%	197 (30.8%)	118 (18.5%)	175 (27.4%)	103 (16.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.6%)	$8,159			$25			$8,134	80.2	78.4	74	1		120087008643
76	Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1907 Michigan Ave	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	Yes	No	(407) 870-4847	148	36	4.1	2.0%	61 (41.2%)	13 (8.8%)	58 (39.2%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	$9,782			$424			$9,358	80	81.6	60	16		120147005802
77	North Bay Haven Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	865	38	22.7	28.3%	575 (66.5%)	57 (6.6%)	133 (15.4%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.9%)	$7,619			$00			$7,619	79.7	83.6	53	24		120009007903
78	St. Johns Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2980 Collins Ave	St Augustine	32084	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	Yes	No	(904) 547-8500	314	17	18.4		226 (72.0%)	13 (4.1%)	40 (12.7%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	$6,113			$76			$6,036	79.5	75.5	96	18		120174007505
79	Fleming Island High School	Public	9-12	2233 Village Square Pkwy	Orange Park	32003	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-7500	1,765	94	18.8	30.7%	1,170 (66.3%)	140 (7.9%)	271 (15.4%)	82 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	94 (5.3%)	$9,866			$194			$9,672	79.4	82.6	55	24		120030004062
80	International Studies Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2480 SW 8th St	Miami	33135	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 643-2955	376	20	18.8	61.7%	65 (17.3%)	4 (1.1%)	301 (80.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$9,492			$84			$9,408	79.1	75.6	95	15		120039003977

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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