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Deland, Florida - 89 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Volusia #51 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,863 per pupil, Volusia ranks #58 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Volusia operates 89 public schools serving 63,365 students, placing it among the largest districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 64 combined, 12 middle, 10 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large 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 Volusia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,863 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 47.1% local, 34.5% state, and 18.5% 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 39/100, ranked #51 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 12 of 89 schools offering Advanced Placement (136 AP courses district-wide), a 385.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.2% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Champion Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Its largest campus is Deland High School, enrolling 2,936 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pk Child Care Program, at 1 students, a 2936x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Volusia school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,936 students (highest), a spread of 2,935 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
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 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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 89 schools in Volusia.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Volusia's schools, above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Osceola | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Brevard | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Manatee | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| St. Johns | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Volusia'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 →Volusia has 89 schools, including 10 high, 12 middle, 64 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 63,365 students.
Volusia spends $9,863 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #51 in Florida.
Volusia students are 49.2% White, 24.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 89 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Volusia has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #51 out of 67 districts in Florida.
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