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Gainesville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Alachua School District details

Alachua School District
620 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

28,808 Students enrolled in District

64 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Alachua School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Florida

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.9% of all FL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
50%
52%
52%
48%
49%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A. L. Mebane Middle School
16401 Nw 140 Th St
Alachua, FL, 32615
06-08
A.quinn Jones Center School
1108 Nw 7 Th Ave
Gainesville, FL, 32601
06-12
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
1001 Se 12 Th St
Gainesville, FL, 32641
06-09
Alachua Academy School
3430 Ne 39 Th Ave
Gainesville, FL, 32609
06-12
Alachua County Jail School
3333 Ne 39 Th Ave
Gainesville, FL, 32609
06-12
Alachua Elementary School
13800 Nw 152 Nd Pl
Alachua, FL, 32615
03-05
Alachua Eschool (virtual Franchise) School
2802 Ne 8 Th Ave
Gainesville, FL, 32641
06-12
Alachua Learning Academy Elementary School
11100 W State Road 235
Alachua, FL, 32615
KG-05
Alachua Learning Academy Middle School
11100 W State Road 235
Alachua, FL, 32615
06-08
Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center School
3440 Ne 39 Th Ave
Gainesville, FL, 32609
05-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.0% 37.9%
Black 36.6% 22.1%
Hispanic 13.5% 36.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 2.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.8% 54.0%
Free lunch eligible 46.7% 50.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.1% 3.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,555 $165,322,355 48.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $645 $19,195,845 5.6%
Staff $720 $21,427,920 6.2%
General Administration $115 $3,422,515 1.0%
School Administration $575 $17,112,575 5.0%
Operation $1,136 $33,808,496 9.8%
Transportation $383 $11,398,463 3.3%
Other $262 $7,797,382 2.3%
Total Support $3,836 $114,163,196 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,180 $64,878,980 18.8%
Total Expenditures $11,572 $344,394,292 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,112 $17,265,628,708 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $478 $1,349,528,117 4.1%
Staff $630 $1,780,076,891 5.5%
General Administration $94 $266,053,333 0.8%
School Administration $539 $1,522,617,570 4.7%
Operation $1,033 $2,918,193,171 8.9%
Transportation $354 $999,510,943 3.1%
Other $265 $749,659,946 2.3%
Total Support $3,393 $9,585,888,752 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,041 $5,766,642,880 17.7%
Total Expenditures $11,546 $32,617,996,570 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%