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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
431	Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	700 Edgewood Dr N	Fort Meade	33841	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 285-1180	731	46	15.8	76.6%	216 (29.5%)	107 (14.6%)	390 (53.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	$13,659			$1,695			$11,964	42.4	54.1	260	171		120159001743
432	Apopka High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 W Martin St	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 905-5500	3,446	136	25.3	37.9%	845 (24.5%)	1,088 (31.6%)	1,315 (38.2%)	81 (2.4%)	6 (0.2%)	13 (0.4%)	98 (2.8%)	$8,126			$446			$7,680	42.4	46.1	349	83		120144001455
433	Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	600 S East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 578-5700	438	22	19.5	52.7%	81 (18.5%)	109 (24.9%)	227 (51.8%)	5 (1.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$10,783			$668			$10,115	42.4	28.8	555	122		120150008354
434	Sarasota Military Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	801 N Orange Ave	Sarasota	34236	Sarasota County	Sarasota	Yes	No	No	No	(941) 926-1700	997	67	14.8	53.0%	425 (42.6%)	45 (4.5%)	457 (45.8%)	24 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	$10,943			$360			$10,584	42.4	48.9	316	118		120168003933
435	Lakewood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 54th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2916	880	49	17.9	55.1%	163 (18.5%)	585 (66.5%)	80 (9.1%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	$12,363			$809			$11,553	42	29.3	550	115		120156001633
436	G. Holmes Braddock Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3601 SW 147th Ave	Miami	33185	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 225-9729	2,291	108	21.2	46.0%	27 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2,243 (97.9%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	$12,108			$1,272			$10,837	42	47.7	330	106		120039002735
437	Estero High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21900 River Ranch Rd	Estero	33928	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 947-9400	1,571	62	25.3	25.7%	732 (46.6%)	40 (2.5%)	708 (45.1%)	54 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	$9,219			$485			$8,733	41.9	39.1	428	9		120108002566
438	South Broward High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1901 N Federal Hwy	Hollywood	33020	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1800	2,358	88	26.7	37.4%	471 (20.0%)	651 (27.6%)	1,129 (47.9%)	45 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	54 (2.3%)	$9,560			$665			$8,895	41.8	33.6	500	62		120018000153
439	Miami Norland Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1193 NW 193rd St	Miami	33169	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 653-1416	1,653	75	22	57.9%	9 (0.5%)	1,462 (88.4%)	171 (10.3%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	$11,258			$1,550			$9,709	41.8	29.9	545	106		120039000603
440	Ridge Technical Academy	Public	6-12	7700 State Road 544	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3060	103	8	12.8	68.9%	32 (31.1%)	17 (16.5%)	53 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$12,338			$1,136			$11,203	41.6	25.2	586	146		120159008701

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide