Summary:
Zip code 34432 in Dunnellon, Florida, is home to two schools—Dunnellon High School and Dunnellon Elementary School—both part of the Marion County School District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Florida districts.
Dunnellon Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer in the area. It outperformed the district average in 5 out of 7 tested subjects in the 2025-2026 school year, including 4th-grade math where 65% of students were proficient—matching the state average and far exceeding the district’s 53%. The elementary school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 31.9%, which is on par with the state average, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. In contrast, Dunnellon High School struggles significantly, with a state rank that has dropped to the 25th percentile. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 46.9% is alarmingly high—nearly half of all students miss 10% or more of school days—and its math proficiency is very low, with only 21% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 26% in Geometry. Despite these challenges, the high school’s graduation rate of 85.2% is slightly above the district average.
A key finding is the inverted spending gap: the elementary school spends $11,629 per student, which is $2,931 more than the high school’s $8,698 per student. This funding disparity may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools. Overall, families in zip code 34432 will find a promising elementary school that is improving relative to its district, but a high school facing serious academic and attendance challenges that require attention.
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