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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
671	Zephyrhills High School	Public	9-12	6335 12th St	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6100	1,656	79	21	45.8%	755 (45.6%)	263 (15.9%)	517 (31.2%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.1%)	$8,479			$618			$7,860	18.8	23.7	605	66		120153001569
672	Palatka Junior - Senior High School	Public	7-12	302 Mellon Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0577	1,568	68	23	51.5%	778 (49.6%)	579 (36.9%)	143 (9.1%)	10 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (3.4%)	$10,492			$1,606			$8,884	18.6	23.1	613	59		120162001811
673	Dunbar High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 E Edison Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 461-5322	1,734	79	22	47.5%	137 (7.9%)	515 (29.7%)	1,028 (59.3%)	22 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	$10,027			$1,114			$8,912	18.3	23.3	608	65		120108004368
674	San Jose Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	4072 Sunbeam Rd	Jacksonville	32257	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 425-1725	594	34	17.4		167 (28.1%)	151 (25.4%)	228 (38.4%)	8 (1.3%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.5%)	$8,399			$168			$8,231	18.2	22.9	618	56		120048008243
675	Palm Beach Lakes High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3505 Shiloh Dr	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 640-5000	2,809	129	21.7	59.2%	115 (4.1%)	1,645 (58.6%)	976 (34.7%)	14 (0.5%)	17 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (1.4%)	$11,926			$940			$10,986	18.1	23.2	611	64		120150002627
676	Brucie Ball Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11001 SW 76th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 514-5100	435	0		54.3%	22 (5.1%)	83 (19.1%)	326 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$72,614			$16,062			$56,552	18	22.6	622	54		120039002135
677	Victory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2880 N Orange Blossom Trl	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 697-3800	750	41	18.2	60.7%	33 (4.4%)	20 (2.7%)	688 (91.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$8,789			$333			$8,456	17.9	13.8	662	15		120147008236
678	South Fort Myers High School	Public	9-12	14020 Plantation Rd	Fort Myers	33912	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 561-0060	1,693	74	22.9	47.5%	241 (14.2%)	382 (22.6%)	1,015 (60.0%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.7%)	$11,544			$2,010			$9,533	17.7	16	654	24		120108003952
679	Florida Cyber Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9143 Phillips Hwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	Yes	No	(904) 247-3268	1,677	77	21.7	33.5%	765 (45.6%)	350 (20.9%)	379 (22.6%)	27 (1.6%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	142 (8.5%)	$7,977			$58			$7,919	17.3	24	599	80		120048008228
680	Lake Worth High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1701 Lake Worth Rd	Lake Worth	33460	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 533-6300	2,589	145	17.8	60.1%	138 (5.3%)	752 (29.0%)	1,567 (60.5%)	23 (0.9%)	72 (2.8%)	3 (0.1%)	34 (1.3%)	$13,606			$843			$12,763	17.1	15.4	656	24		120150001516

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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