F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL vs LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Location GAINESVILLE, FL GAINESVILLE, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 2,416 692
Student:Teacher Ratio 31.8:1 17.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 32.6% 32.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,950 $12,950
District ALACHUA ALACHUA

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
White 43.8% 40.5%
African American 24.3% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 15.5%
Asian 6.3% 13.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.7% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 27
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 416.6:1 692:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.4% 20.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 106 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.