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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
441	Clearwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1951 Gulf To Bay Blvd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1620	1,543	72	21.4	49.2%	523 (33.9%)	323 (20.9%)	585 (37.9%)	32 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	72 (4.7%)	$9,221			$571			$8,649	41.6	31.8	524	83		120156001610
442	Fort Pierce Central High School	Public	9-12	4101 S 25th St	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 468-5888	3,178	119	26.7	53.2%	740 (23.3%)	983 (30.9%)	1,272 (40.0%)	45 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	128 (4.0%)	$8,711			$612			$8,099	41.5	36.9	453	11		120177001933
443	Northeast High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5500 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 570-3138	1,684	82	20.5	40.9%	827 (49.1%)	329 (19.5%)	326 (19.4%)	99 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	95 (5.6%)	$9,527			$549			$8,978	41.5	38.4	434	9		120156001647
444	Gainesville High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	1900 NW 13th St	Gainesville	32609	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6707	1,825	74	24.5	45.0%	590 (32.3%)	601 (32.9%)	401 (22.0%)	93 (5.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (7.5%)								41.5	41.4	404	40		120003000013
445	Mainland High School	Public	9-12	1255 W International Speedway	Daytona Beach	32114	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 258-4665	1,964	83	23.6	65.1%	607 (30.9%)	878 (44.7%)	318 (16.2%)	37 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (6.2%)	$9,372			$841			$8,532	41.3	33.8	493	48		120192001986
446	St. Cloud High School	Public	9-12	2000 Bulldog Ln	Saint Cloud	34769	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 891-3100	2,596	114	22.8	50.8%	736 (28.4%)	165 (6.4%)	1,573 (60.6%)	38 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	74 (2.9%)	$8,744			$428			$8,315	41.3	41.7	402	44		120147001473
447	Cape Coral High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2300 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 574-6766	2,008	89	22.5	38.4%	775 (38.6%)	160 (8.0%)	940 (46.8%)	52 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.7%)	$9,885			$600			$9,286	41.3	42.6	391	56		120108002075
448	Eastside High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	1201 SE 43rd St	Gainesville	32641	Alachua County	Alachua	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 955-6704	1,291	51	25.1	52.5%	239 (18.5%)	735 (56.9%)	92 (7.1%)	143 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	79 (6.1%)								41.2	37.3	448			120003000028
449	Boyd H. Anderson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3050 NW 41st St	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0200	2,256	87	25.8	48.7%	43 (1.9%)	1,939 (85.9%)	235 (10.4%)	18 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	16 (0.7%)	$9,411			$769			$8,642	41.2	28.3	561	112		120018000252
450	North Port High School	Public	9-12	6400 W Price Blvd	North Port	34291	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 423-8558	2,557	125	20.4	51.5%	1,561 (61.0%)	243 (9.5%)	527 (20.6%)	59 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	157 (6.1%)	$12,704			$376			$12,328	41.1	44.5	372	78		120168003800

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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

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