FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL vs GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Location GAINESVILLE, FL GAINESVILLE, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 840 1,825
Student:Teacher Ratio 29.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 48.2% 42.4%
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 FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,950 $12,950
District ALACHUA ALACHUA

Demographics

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

Group FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
White 39.5% 32.3%
African American 31.3% 32.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1% 22.0%
Asian 5.2% 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.7% 7.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric FORT CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 420:1 456.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.6% 25.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 144 159
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.