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Escambia School District

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 23 public high schools serving 11,735 students in Escambia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Escambia School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Florida High School/technical, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
70 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
37,203 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
1,857 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Escambia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#60 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
52%
44%
52%
48%
52%
78%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
37%
% Black
34%
21%
% White
45%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,862 in this school district is less 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 $12,120 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
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,862
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,120
$11,615

Best Escambia School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Florida High School/technical
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 E Burgess Rd
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 876-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,345 students
Rank: #22.
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 941-6105
Grades: K-12
| 153 students
Rank: #33.
Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 436-9713
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #44.
Escambia Boys' Base
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
640 Roberts Ave
Pensacola, FL 32511
(850) 453-7521
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: #55.
Hospital & Homebound
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: PK-12
| 25 students
Rank: #66.
J. M. Tate Senior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1771 Tate Rd
Cantonment, FL 32533
(850) 937-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,156 students
Rank: #77.
Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5457
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #99.
Pensacola High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Maxwell St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,205 students
Rank: #1010.
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
129 N Merritt St
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 453-7456
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Senior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 College Pkwy
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 475-5257
Grades: 9-12
| 1,691 students
Rank: #1212.
Northview High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 W Highway 4
Century, FL 32535
(850) 761-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 530 students
Rank: #1313.
Escambia High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1310 N 65th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 453-3221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,654 students
Rank: #1414.
Escambia Westgate Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 494-5700
Grades: PK-12
| 133 students
Rank: #1515.
Pine Forest High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,737 students
Rank: #1616.
Pace Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1028 Underwood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 478-7060
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
Rank: #1717.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 260 students
Rank: #1818.
Achieve Academy At Mcmillian
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 Owen Bell Lane
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 497-6692
Grades: K-12
| 271 students
Rank: n/an/a
County Administrative Annex
Special Education School
40 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 429-2977
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia County Acceleration Academy
Alternative School
6601 North Davis Highway, Suit
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 517-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 216 students
Rank: n/an/a
Escambia Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1800 Saint Mary Ave
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 595-8823
Grades: 5-12
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
George Stone Technical College
Vocational School
2400 Longleaf Dr
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 941-6200
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pensacola State Charter Academy
Charter School
5555 W. Highway 98
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 484-2366
Grades: 10-12
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 70 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,203 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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