Alachua
Public school district · Alachua County · Florida · NCES district ID 1200030
Alachua spent $11,075 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 72% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,744). Its 56 schools enrolled 27,888 students in 2024-25; 35.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,908 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (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 Alachua in enrollment (17,199 to 39,215 students) and Alachua itself.
Where the money came from
$396,574,000 in revenue: 35.8% state, 47.4% local and 16.8% federal. Total spending including $30,388,000 of capital outlay was $365,728,000, or $12,627 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$142,122,000 36%
- Local$188,009,000 47%
- Federal$66,443,000 17%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
28,964 students in 2022-23, 28,596 students in 2023-24, 27,888 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 | 28,964 | 1300.3 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 28,596 | 1556.4 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 27,888 | 1518.7 | 18.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$92,536,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,195 per student
Alachua booked $92,536,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,461 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 $63,347 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 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 | $73,352,000 | 79.3% |
| Special education | $14,542,000 | 15.7% |
| Vocational | $2,223,000 | 2.4% |
| Other programs | $2,419,000 | 2.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,949 in 2018-19, $3,085 in 2019-20, $3,222 in 2020-21, $3,177 in 2021-22, $3,195 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 Alachua scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 52% 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 | 52% | 53% | 12,434 |
| Math | 52% | 55% | 12,330 |
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
84% of the 2,228 students in Alachua'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 | 84% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 2,228 | 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.
30 elementary schools, 13,017 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs Community School | 902 | 17.6 | 36.0% | Not Title I |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 791 | 14.9 | 28.6% | Not Title I |
| Kimball Wiles Elementary School | 741 | 14.1 | 39.9% | Targeted program |
| Littlewood Elementary School | 714 | 14.3 | 41.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Hidden Oak Elementary School | 694 | 15.1 | 29.7% | Not Title I |
| Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School | 692 | 16.3 | 31.9% | Not Title I |
| Myra Terwilliger Elementary School | 672 | 13.8 | 61.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Newberry Elementary School | 651 | 17.0 | 38.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idylwild Elementary School | 627 | 15.7 | 64.9% | Schoolwide program |
| William S. Talbot Elementary School | 573 | 14.9 | 27.9% | Not Title I |
| C. W. Norton Elementary School | 540 | 13.6 | 41.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary | 501 | 13.8 | 36.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 18 elementary schools
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.
10 middle schools, 5,759 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanapaha Middle School | 1,014 | 21.0 | 42.8% | Not Title I |
| Oak View Middle School | 962 | 22.0 | 38.4% | Not Title I |
| Westwood Middle School | 854 | 22.6 | 45.2% | Not Title I |
| Fort Clarke Middle School | 840 | 20.0 | 44.8% | Not Title I |
| Howard W. Bishop Middle School | 824 | 22.9 | 44.8% | Not Title I |
| Abraham Lincoln Middle School | 613 | 22.4 | 51.5% | Not Title I |
| A. L. Mebane Middle School | 385 | 19.4 | 47.3% | Not Title I |
| Resilience Charter School Inc | 107 | 35.7 | 65.4% | Not Title I |
| The Einstein School Inc. | 97 | 16.2 | 44.3% | Not Title I |
| Alachua Learning Academy Middle | 63 | 15.8 | 27.0% | 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.
14 high schools, 8,944 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. W. Buchholz High School | 2,416 | 27.5 | 29.9% | Not Title I |
| Gainesville High School | 1,825 | 24.6 | 41.3% | Not Title I |
| Eastside High School | 1,291 | 25.1 | 48.3% | Not Title I |
| Santa Fe High School | 1,132 | 24.1 | 35.4% | Not Title I |
| Newberry High School | 791 | 21.7 | 42.1% | Not Title I |
| Hawthorne Middle/High School | 472 | 26.7 | 62.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School | 328 | 18.2 | 33.5% | Not Title I |
| Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise) | 178 | not reported | 43.3% | Not Title I |
| North Central Florida Public Charter School | 169 | 24.1 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Siatech Mycroschool Inc. | 97 | 97.0 | 54.6% | Not Title I |
| A.Quinn Jones Center | 95 | 6.7 | 83.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Micanopy Academy | 67 | 11.2 | 35.8% | Not Title I |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 51 | not reported | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center | 32 | not reported | 43.8% | Not reported |
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.
2 other schools, 168 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Lanier Center | 139 | 8.3 | 53.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Hospital Homebound | 29 | not reported | 48.3% | 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.
4 more schools 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.
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center
High school in Gainesville; open in 2024-25; 32 students.
Hospital Homebound
School in Gainesville; open in 2024-25; 29 students.
Amikids
School in Gainesville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 26 students.
Challenge at Alachua Academy
School in Gainesville; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 16 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Alachua
- Website: sbac.edu
- Phone: (352) 955-7300
- Office: 620 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
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 Alachua
- Florida districts by spending per studentAlachua ranks 48 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,075).#48 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaAlachua is the number 27 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 28,964 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#27 of 80
- Santa Rosa County District SchoolsThe next larger Florida district: 30,764 students in fall 2022, $10,065 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,065
- Bay District SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 27,324 students in fall 2022, $11,117 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,117
- Compare Alachua with Santa Rosa County District SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- F. W. Buchholz High School, its largest high school2,416 students in 2024-25, 27.5 per teacher.2,416
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaAlachua spent $63,347 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$63,347
- 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 Alachua
How many schools and students are in Alachua?
56 schools were open in 2024-25 (30 elementary, 10 middle, 14 high, 2 other), enrolling 27,888 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alachua spend per student?
$11,075 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 $11,908 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Alachua's money come from?
$396,574,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.8% state, 47.4% local and 16.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Alachua live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,383 of the 38,122 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.4%, 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 Alachua spend on teacher salaries?
$92,536,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,195 per student. Divided by the 1,461 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,347 per teacher, more than 74 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 Alachua do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alachua scored proficient or above: 52% in reading and 52% 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 Alachua?
84% of the 2,228 students in Alachua'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 Alachua's NCES district ID?
1200030. 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