Alachua vs Santa Rosa

How do these districts compare?

Metric Alachua Santa Rosa
Location Gainesville, Florida Milton, Florida
Total Enrollment 28,964 30,764
Number of Schools 58 38
Student:Teacher Ratio 19:1 18.6:1

Spending

Metric Alachua Santa Rosa
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,075 $10,065
Federal Revenue 19.4% 17.0%
State Revenue 36.3% 50.9%
Local Revenue 44.3% 32.1%
Alachua
Federal State Local
Santa Rosa
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Alachua Santa Rosa
White 36.5% 72.8%
African American 37.6% 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 9.7%
Asian 3.6% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 9.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.6% 34.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Alachua Santa Rosa
AP Courses Offered 90 68
Schools with AP 6 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 447.1:1 608.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.4% 22.7%

School Types

Alachua

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 13
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 27

Santa Rosa

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 2
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 21

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.