GILCHRIST operates 6 public schools serving 2,839 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,862 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gilchrist County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,736 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 58.1% state, and 19.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $58,353 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #9 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 354:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools.
Trenton Elementary School accounts for 27.2% of all GILCHRIST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GILCHRIST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
GILCHRIST school enrollment varies 195× across entities
GILCHRIST school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 779 students (highest), a spread of 775 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GILCHRIST student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GILCHRIST chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within GILCHRIST is typically wider than the GILCHRIST-aggregate figure suggests.
GILCHRIST has 6 schools, including 5 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,839 students.
How much does GILCHRIST spend per student?
GILCHRIST spends $14,736 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #9 in Florida.
What is the average teacher salary in GILCHRIST?
The average teacher salary in GILCHRIST is $58,353 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GILCHRIST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gilchrist County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GILCHRIST?
GILCHRIST students are 78.3% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GILCHRIST?
GILCHRIST has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #9 out of 67 districts in Florida. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.