Public schools in Starke, FL
Starke has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,590 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bradford County School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Starke's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Starke | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford County School District | 7 | 2,998 | $10,694 |
| Clay County District Schools | 1 | 39,215 | $10,252 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Starke, 802 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford High School | 785 | 23.8 | 49.6% | Bradford County |
| Florida Youth Challenge Academy | 17 | 2.8 | 17.6% | Clay County District Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Starke, 408 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Middle School | 408 | 21.5 | 60.5% | Bradford County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Starke, 1,313 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary School | 745 | 18.8 | 67.9% | Bradford County |
| Starke Elementary School | 568 | 16.2 | 64.6% | Bradford County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Starke, 67 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Center | 64 | not reported | 15.6% | Bradford County |
| Bradford Virtual Franchise With Flvs | 2 | not reported | not reported | Bradford County |
| Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) | 1 | not reported | not reported | Bradford County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Starke's public schools compare with Florida's
The median Starke school has 20.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Florida median of 16.8. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 236 students (state 602).
| Starke | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.1 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 236 | 602 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 68% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 18% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Starke schools and the 3,929 Florida schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Starke
- Bradford County School DistrictRuns 7 of Starke's 8 public schools and spent $10,694 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,694
- Bradford High School, the largest high school in Starke785 students in 2024-25, 23.8 per teacher.785
- Compare Bradford County School District with Clay County District SchoolsStarke's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in FloridaFlorida's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Starke addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Starke
How many public schools are in Starke, FL?
8 public schools with an address in Starke were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,590 students.What is the largest high school in Starke?
Bradford High School, with 785 students in 2024-25 (Bradford County School District).Which districts run Starke's schools?
Bradford County School District (7 schools), Clay County District Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25