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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
551	Anclote High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1540 Sweetbriar Dr	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 246-3000	1,150	54	21.1	53.0%	555 (48.3%)	134 (11.7%)	351 (30.5%)	25 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (7.0%)	$10,196			$774			$9,422	32.9	30.7	533	18		120153007618
552	Colonial High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6100 Oleander Dr	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 482-6300	3,239	137	23.6	52.3%	292 (9.0%)	357 (11.0%)	2,434 (75.1%)	96 (3.0%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	48 (1.5%)	$8,622			$956			$7,667	32.8	26.8	575	23		120144001403
553	Riverside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 S McDuff Ave	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-3930	1,638	68	24	51.8%	227 (13.9%)	1,113 (67.9%)	195 (11.9%)	31 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.2%)	$8,139			$1,011			$7,127	32.7	29	552	1		120048000648
554	McArthur High School	Public	9-12	6501 Hollywood Blvd	Hollywood	33024	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-1200	1,866	70	26.6	44.2%	139 (7.4%)	640 (34.3%)	971 (52.0%)	56 (3.0%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	46 (2.5%)	$9,343			$640			$8,703	32.7	29.4	549	5		120018000160
555	Palmetto High School	Public	8-12	1200 17th St W	Palmetto	34221	Manatee County	Manatee	No	No	No	No	(941) 723-4848	2,185	97	22.5	60.1%	796 (36.4%)	385 (17.6%)	869 (39.8%)	28 (1.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	105 (4.8%)	$9,644			$502			$9,141	32.6	36.6	458	97		120123001232
556	Bronson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	351 Ishie Ave	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 486-5261	537	28	19.2	56.4%	334 (62.2%)	69 (12.8%)	110 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	$11,145			$1,314			$9,831	32.5	38.1	439	117		120114001197
557	Okeechobee High School	Public	9-12	2800 Us Highway 441 N	Okeechobee	34972	Okeechobee County	Okeechobee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 462-5025	1,718	87	19.8	75.8%	700 (40.7%)	103 (6.0%)	809 (47.1%)	20 (1.2%)	38 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	44 (2.6%)	$11,645			$1,428			$10,217	32.5	31	531	26		120141001358
558	Village Academy On The Art & Sara Jo Kobacker Campus	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 SW 12th Ave	Delray Beach	33444	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 243-6100	648	43	15	82.9%	7 (1.1%)	569 (87.8%)	68 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,940			$1,049			$17,891	32.5	44.3	375	183		120150004414
559	Palm Beach Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9482 MacArthur Blvd	Palm Beach Gardens	33403	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	Yes	No	(561) 881-4769	103	71	1.4	3.9%	32 (31.1%)	29 (28.2%)	32 (31.1%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.9%)	$2,487			$07			$2,481	32.5	3.4	748	189		120150007579
560	Suwannee Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	305 Pinewood Dr SW	Live Oak	32064	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 647-4655	98	5	19.6	3.1%	66 (67.3%)	12 (12.2%)	18 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	$7,992			$737			$7,254	32.5	33.6	499	61		120183008171

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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

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