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Tallahassee, Florida - 52 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Leon #54 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,180 per pupil, Leon ranks #51 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Leon operates 52 public schools serving 32,212 students, placing it among the larger districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 35 combined, 8 middle, 6 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Leon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,180 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.6% local, 39.3% state, and 18.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #54 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 52 schools offering Advanced Placement (115 AP courses district-wide), a 482.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% African American, 32.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tallahassee Classical School, with a diversity index of 70.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lawton Chiles High School, enrolling 1,881 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hospital Homebound, at 7 students, a 269x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Leon school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 1,881 students (highest), a spread of 1,874 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 52 schools in Leon.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Leon's schools, about the same as the Florida average of 52.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Florida districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Santa Rosa | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Alachua | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bay | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Escambia | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Leon's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Miami-Dade →Leon has 52 schools, including 6 high, 8 middle, 35 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 32,212 students.
Leon spends $10,180 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #54 in Florida.
Leon students are 46.8% African American, 32.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 52 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Leon has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #54 out of 67 districts in Florida.
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