Suwannee County School District
Listed by NCES as Suwannee (district ID 1201830)
Public school district · Suwannee County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201830
Suwannee County School District spent $11,325 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,744). Its 11 schools enrolled 6,007 students in 2024-25; 49.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,896 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Suwannee County in enrollment (3,313 to 6,398 students) and Suwannee County itself.
Where the money came from
$73,350,000 in revenue: 49.6% state, 23.9% local and 26.5% federal. Total spending including $3,767,000 of capital outlay was $72,893,000, or $12,282 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$36,401,000 50%
- Local$17,500,000 24%
- Federal$19,449,000 27%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
5,935 students in 2022-23, 5,968 students in 2023-24, 6,007 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5,935 | 304.0 | 19.5 |
| 2023-24 | 5,968 | 313.7 | 19.0 |
| 2024-25 | 6,007 | 315.3 | 19.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$21,324,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,593 per student
Suwannee County School District booked $21,324,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 306 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,627 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $15,503,000 | 72.7% |
| Special education | $2,180,000 | 10.2% |
| Vocational | $2,174,000 | 10.2% |
| Other programs | $1,467,000 | 6.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,044 in 2018-19, $3,232 in 2019-20, $3,153 in 2020-21, $3,263 in 2021-22, $3,593 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Suwannee County School District scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 51% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 53% | 2,503 |
| Math | 51% | 55% | 2,478 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 344 students in Suwannee County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 344 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 2,886 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee Riverside Elementary | 901 | 20.3 | 55.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Branford Elementary School | 712 | 18.3 | 55.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Suwannee Pineview Elementary | 658 | 16.1 | 62.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Suwannee Springcrest Elementary | 615 | 17.1 | 57.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 971 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee Middle School | 971 | 20.7 | 52.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 1,969 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee High School | 1,167 | 24.5 | 40.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Branford High School | 799 | 19.7 | 38.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Riveroak Technical College | 3 | 0.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 181 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee Virtual School | 98 | 19.6 | 3.1% | Not Title I |
| Suwannee Opportunity School | 66 | 13.2 | 81.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Community Base Service Students | 17 | not reported | 17.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Riveroak Technical College
High school in Live Oak; open in 2024-25; 3 students; 0.3 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Suwannee County School District
- Website: suwannee.k12.fl.us
- Phone: (386) 647-4600
- Office: 1729 Walker Ave Sw, Live Oak, FL 32064
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Suwannee County School District
- Florida districts by spending per studentSuwannee County School District ranks 44 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,325).#44 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaSuwannee County School District is the number 46 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 5,935 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#46 of 80
- Jackson County School DistrictThe next larger Florida district: 6,076 students in fall 2022, $12,683 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,683
- LevyThe next smaller Florida district: 5,689 students in fall 2022, $11,488 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,488
- Compare Suwannee County School District with Jackson County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Suwannee High School, its largest high school1,167 students in 2024-25, 24.5 per teacher.1,167
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaSuwannee County School District spent $69,627 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$69,627
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Suwannee County School District
How many schools and students are in Suwannee County School District?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 other), enrolling 6,007 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Suwannee County School District spend per student?
$11,325 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,896 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Suwannee County School District's money come from?
$73,350,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.6% state, 23.9% local and 26.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Suwannee County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,992 of the 7,310 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Suwannee County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$21,324,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,593 per student. Divided by the 306 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,627 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Suwannee County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Suwannee County School District scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 51% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Suwannee County School District?
90% of the 344 students in Suwannee County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Suwannee County School District's NCES district ID?
1201830. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25