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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
291	Malone School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5361 9th St	Malone	32445	Jackson County	Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 482-9950	559	37	15.3	54.9%	257 (46.0%)	197 (35.2%)	61 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	$10,835			$1,715			$9,119	53.3	59.8	212	79		120096001069
292	East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	13322 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 242-2080	2,683	119	22.5	23.8%	970 (36.2%)	419 (15.6%)	1,041 (38.8%)	96 (3.6%)	19 (0.7%)	9 (0.3%)	129 (4.8%)	$8,877			$350			$8,527	53.2	51.7	281	11		120105003868
293	Iflagler-Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1769 E Moody Blvd	Bunnell	32110	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 437-7526	178	3	59.3	15.2%	106 (59.6%)	26 (14.6%)	29 (16.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	$7,546			$214			$7,333	53.2	65.6	167	126		120054007761
294	Lake Brantley High School	Public	9-12	991 Sand Lake Rd	Altamonte Springs	32714	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-3450	2,813	123	22.9	43.5%	1,261 (44.8%)	339 (12.1%)	991 (35.2%)	85 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	126 (4.5%)	$8,088			$442			$7,645	53.1	52.9	269	25		120171001888
295	Olympic Heights Community High	Public, Magnet	9-12	20101 Lyons Rd	Boca Raton	33434	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 852-6900	2,239	112	19.9	22.3%	1,096 (49.0%)	216 (9.6%)	787 (35.1%)	71 (3.2%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.5%)	$13,103			$538			$12,565	53	57.3	231	64		120150002876
296	Mt. Dora High School	Public	9-12	700 N Highland St	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-2177	1,500	67	22.3	28.8%	750 (50.0%)	173 (11.5%)	471 (31.4%)	27 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (4.9%)	$9,776			$482			$9,293	53	57.2	233	63		120105001099
297	Sandalwood High School	Public	9-12	2750 John Prom Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 646-5100	2,627	101	26	32.9%	883 (33.6%)	664 (25.3%)	663 (25.2%)	205 (7.8%)	9 (0.3%)	13 (0.5%)	190 (7.2%)	$8,432			$757			$7,676	52.9	50.2	299	2		120048000759
298	Sarasota High School	Public	9-12	2155 Bahia Vista St	Sarasota	34239	Sarasota County	Sarasota	No	No	No	No	(941) 955-0181	2,359	121	19.4	37.6%	1,290 (54.7%)	118 (5.0%)	789 (33.4%)	40 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (5.0%)	$12,527			$170			$12,358	52.8	49.2	310	12		120168001838
299	Surfside Middle School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 Nautilus St	Panama City Beach	32413	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 767-5180	755	46	16.4	34.2%	481 (63.7%)	65 (8.6%)	141 (18.7%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.2%)	$10,494			$803			$9,691	52.5			(n/a)		120009002665
300	Middleburg High School	Public	9-12	3750 County Road 220	Middleburg	32068	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-8075	1,866	94	19.8	59.1%	1,405 (75.3%)	126 (6.8%)	221 (11.8%)	13 (0.7%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (4.8%)	$9,469			$293			$9,177	52.4	58.4	223	77		120030002053

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America