Best High Schools in Florida

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 838)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
541	Pinellas Park High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6305 118th Ave	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 538-7410	1,691	79	21.4	47.2%	645 (38.1%)	267 (15.8%)	582 (34.4%)	112 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	75 (4.4%)	$9,675			$555			$9,120	34.2	25.4	629	88		120156001667
542	Miami Southridge Senior High	Public, Magnet	8-12	19355 SW 114th Ave	Miami	33157	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	Yes	No	Yes	(305) 238-6110	2,238	93	24	57.4%	45 (2.0%)	627 (28.0%)	1,528 (68.3%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.0%)	$10,651			$1,288			$9,362	34.2	28.4	599	57		120039000614
543	Crossroad Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	470 Strong Rd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 875-9626	555	32	17.6	80.5%	3 (0.5%)	366 (65.9%)	172 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	$8,588			$00			$8,588	34	36.8	500	43		120060003066
544	Somerset Academy Charter High School Miramar Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 435-1570	325	0		49.8%	6 (1.8%)	246 (75.7%)	65 (20.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$8,981			$70			$8,911	34	45.4	390	154		120018007921
545	Sarasota Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4748 Beneva Rd	Sarasota	34233	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	Yes	No	(941) 927-9000	103	0		2.9%	69 (67.0%)	3 (2.9%)	21 (20.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	$5,548			$00			$5,548	33.9	34.2	536	9		120168007714
546	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	33.9	39.9	466	80		120081000896
547	Gibbs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	850 34th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-5452	1,125	70	16	59.6%	277 (24.6%)	672 (59.7%)	109 (9.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.8%)	$13,757			$821			$12,935	33.7	34.8	531	16		120156001624
548	Renaissance Academy Of Arts And Sciences	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4480 Boggy Creek Rd	Kissimmee	34744	Osceola County	Osceola	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 785-6495	962	9	106.8	56.3%	111 (11.5%)	64 (6.7%)	732 (76.1%)	26 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.8%)	$10,252			$23			$10,229	33.6	31.6	570	22		120147008618
549	Hardee Senior High School	Public	9-12	830 Altman Rd	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3181	1,347	60	22.4	70.9%	354 (26.3%)	65 (4.8%)	893 (66.3%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	$9,635			$1,001			$8,634	33.6	37.6	490	59		120075000877
550	Vernon High School	Public	9-12	3232 Moss Hill Rd	Vernon	32462	Washington County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 535-2046	326	19	17.1	52.8%	238 (73.0%)	45 (13.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.2%)	$13,674			$1,063			$12,610	33.6	30.3	584	34		120201002029

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