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Monticello, Florida - 2 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Jefferson #17 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,148 per pupil, Jefferson ranks #30 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson operates 2 public schools serving 730 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,148 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.0% local, 43.0% state, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #17 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 26.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% African American, 18.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jefferson Schools K-12, enrolling 669 students (95% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Turning Point, at 32 students, a 21x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jefferson Schools K-12 accounts for 91.6% of all Jefferson student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jefferson a distant remainder — means Jefferson-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Jefferson has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Jefferson chronic absenteeism rate is 26.6% — 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 Jefferson is typically wider than the Jefferson-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 730 students.
How much does Jefferson spend per student?
Jefferson spends $11,148 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #17 in Florida.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson?
Jefferson students are 69.2% African American, 18.6% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson?
Jefferson has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #17 out of 67 districts in Florida.