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Alachua School District

620 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601-5448

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Top 50%

Tel: (352) 955-7300

Top Rankings

Alachua School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

70 Schools

1,745 Schools

# Students

28,795 Students

1,042,011 Students

# Teachers

1,564 Teachers

54,708 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alachua School District	Florida
Kind	80	478
1	110	500
2	135	517
3	156	533
4	150	535
5	266	535
6	2,116	2,548
7	2,270	2,824
8	2,138	2,764
9	820	475
10	876	484
11	874	442
12	830	466

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District Rank

Alachua School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#33 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alachua School District
2022	#33
2021	#27
2019	#33
2018	#32
2017	#28
2016	#27
2015	#23
2014	#24
2013	#27
2012	#29
2011	#36

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	49%	48%
2019	58%	59%
2018	58%	58%
2017	57%	57%
2016	54%	54%
2015	57%	53%
2014	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	57%	57%
2011	67%	68%

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53%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2022	53%	52%
2021	54%	52%
2019	57%	56%
2018	58%	55%
2017	56%	54%
2016	55%	52%
2015	57%	53%
2014	60%	58%
2013	59%	58%
2012	58%	57%
2011	62%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	52%	51%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2022	86%	87%
2021	87%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	88%	86%
2017	83%	83%
2016	78%	82%
2015	74%	79%
2014	72%	78%
2013	73%	78%
2012	69%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.69	0.70
2020	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.66	0.70
2015	0.65	0.70
2014	0.66	0.69
2013	0.66	0.69
2012	0.65	0.69
2011	0.64	0.69
2010	0.60	0.69
2009	0.60	0.69
2008	0.60	0.68
2007	0.60	0.67
2006	0.58	0.64
2005	0.58	0.65
2004	0.57	0.64
2003	0.56	0.63
2002	0.56	0.63
2001	0.55	0.62
2000	0.54	0.62
1999	0.54	0.61
1998	0.53	0.60
1997	0.53	0.60
1996	0.53	0.59
1995	0.52	0.58
1994	0.52	0.57
1993	0.51	0.57
1992	0.50	0.56
1991	0.50	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	13%	37%
2022	12%	36%
2021	11%	35%
2020	10%	34%
2019	10%	34%
2018	9%	32%
2017	9%	32%
2016	9%	32%
2015	9%	31%
2014	8%	30%
2013	8%	29%
2012	8%	29%
2011	8%	28%
2010	8%	27%
2009	8%	26%
2008	8%	26%
2007	7%	25%
2006	5%	24%
2005	5%	23%
2004	5%	22%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	16%
1997	3%	16%
1996	3%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	14%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% Black

34%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	35%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	35%	22%
2020	35%	22%
2019	35%	22%
2018	37%	22%
2017	37%	22%
2016	37%	23%
2015	36%	23%
2014	36%	23%
2013	36%	23%
2012	36%	23%
2011	36%	23%
2010	37%	24%
2009	37%	24%
2008	37%	24%
2007	37%	24%
2006	39%	24%
2005	39%	24%
2004	38%	24%
2003	38%	24%
2002	38%	25%
2001	38%	25%
2000	38%	25%
1999	38%	25%
1998	37%	25%
1997	37%	25%
1996	36%	25%
1995	37%	24%
1994	36%	24%
1993	35%	24%
1992	34%	24%
1991	34%	23%

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% White

39%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	40%	35%
2022	41%	36%
2021	42%	36%
2020	43%	37%
2019	43%	37%
2018	44%	39%
2017	44%	39%
2016	44%	39%
2015	45%	40%
2014	46%	41%
2013	46%	42%
2012	47%	42%
2011	48%	43%
2010	49%	45%
2009	49%	46%
2008	49%	47%
2007	50%	48%
2006	52%	50%
2005	53%	50%
2004	53%	51%
2003	54%	52%
2002	55%	52%
2001	55%	54%
2000	56%	55%
1999	57%	56%
1998	58%	57%
1997	58%	57%
1996	59%	58%
1995	59%	59%
1994	60%	60%
1993	61%	60%
1992	62%	61%
1991	62%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,395 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,412 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$357 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2021	$357MM	$166MM
2020	$344MM	$154MM
2019	$325MM	$151MM
2018	$299MM	$143MM
2017	$289MM	$136MM
2016	$284MM	$130MM
2015	$281MM	$132MM
2014	$262MM	$122MM
2012	$252MM	$118MM
2011	$282MM	$128MM
2010	$281MM	$132MM
2009	$268MM	$138MM
2008	$299MM	$179MM
2007	$296MM	$165MM
2006	$259MM	$125MM
2005	$249MM	$111MM
2004	$236MM	$105MM
2003	$225MM	$95MM
2002	$219MM	$96MM
2001	$220MM	$96MM
2000	$211MM	$91MM
1999	$208MM	$89MM
1998	$207MM	$81MM
1997	$183MM	$79MM
1996	$174MM	$73MM
1995	$171MM	$70MM
1992	$153MM	$63MM
1990	$126MM	$57MM

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Spending

$415 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2021	$415MM	$163MM
2020	$344MM	$164MM
2019	$311MM	$155MM
2018	$293MM	$153MM
2017	$283MM	$132MM
2016	$274MM	$123MM
2015	$264MM	$140MM
2014	$264MM	$125MM
2012	$274MM	$121MM
2011	$275MM	$128MM
2010	$264MM	$140MM
2009	$266MM	$159MM
2008	$289MM	$169MM
2007	$281MM	$162MM
2006	$259MM	$146MM
2005	$238MM	$112MM
2004	$232MM	$112MM
2003	$222MM	$106MM
2002	$218MM	$102MM
2001	$215MM	$91MM
2000	$200MM	$88MM
1999	$207MM	$84MM
1998	$188MM	$79MM
1997	$181MM	$72MM
1996	$179MM	$72MM
1995	$176MM	$66MM
1992	$165MM	$59MM
1990	$121MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,395

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2021	$12,612	$13,731
2020	$11,571	$14,203
2019	$10,895	$13,737
2018	$10,039	$14,011
2017	$9,808	$14,826
2016	$9,702	$12,788
2015	$9,844	$11,888
2014	$9,289	$12,077
2012	$9,182	$12,051
2011	$10,266	$13,076
2010	$10,126	$11,888
2009	$9,732	$13,793
2008	$10,525	$17,784
2007	$10,206	$16,236
2006	$8,905	$12,292
2005	$8,502	$11,428
2004	$8,016	$11,474
2003	$7,652	$10,268
2002	$7,386	$10,355
2001	$7,403	$10,248
2000	$7,051	$9,668
1999	$6,995	$9,409
1998	$6,872	$7,880
1997	$6,176	$8,424
1995	$5,931	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$14,412

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alachua School District	Florida
2021	$14,664	$13,486
2020	$11,572	$15,154
2019	$10,428	$14,111
2018	$9,840	$14,989
2017	$9,599	$14,369
2016	$9,340	$12,045
2015	$9,223	$12,571
2014	$9,386	$12,287
2012	$9,970	$12,385
2011	$9,983	$13,005
2010	$9,487	$12,571
2009	$9,666	$15,882
2008	$10,194	$16,773
2007	$9,697	$15,907
2006	$8,911	$14,358
2005	$8,148	$11,593
2004	$7,893	$12,298
2003	$7,568	$11,532
2002	$7,332	$11,007
2001	$7,244	$9,672
2000	$6,673	$9,341
1999	$6,969	$8,851
1998	$6,262	$7,639
1997	$6,102	$7,635
1995	$6,111	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 70 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,795 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 86% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education