Leon County Schools
Listed by NCES as Leon (district ID 1201110)
Public school district · Leon County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201110
Leon County Schools spent $10,979 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,744). Its 51 schools enrolled 31,579 students in 2024-25; 40.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,591 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Leon County Schools in enrollment (24,058 to 45,077 students) and Leon County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$436,597,000 in revenue: 40.0% state, 41.5% local and 18.4% federal. Total spending including $27,884,000 of capital outlay was $418,326,000, or $12,987 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$174,832,000 40%
- Local$181,376,000 42%
- Federal$80,389,000 18%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
32,159 students in 2022-23, 31,696 students in 2023-24, 31,579 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 32,159 | 1846.3 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | 31,696 | 1855.5 | 17.1 |
| 2024-25 | 31,579 | 1823.2 | 17.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$114,892,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,567 per student
Leon County Schools booked $114,892,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,865 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,618 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $79,745,000 | 69.4% |
| Special education | $31,551,000 | 27.5% |
| Vocational | $1,873,000 | 1.6% |
| Other programs | $1,723,000 | 1.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,972 in 2018-19, $3,072 in 2019-20, $3,201 in 2020-21, $3,362 in 2021-22, $3,567 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Leon County Schools scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 54% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 53% | 53% | 14,190 |
| Math | 54% | 55% | 14,082 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 2,285 students in Leon County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 2,285 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
28 elementary schools, 15,653 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist Elementary School | 857 | 16.3 | 17.7% | Not Title I |
| Roberts Elementary School | 807 | 14.4 | 18.5% | Not Title I |
| Hawks Rise Elementary School | 752 | 14.8 | 12.1% | Not Title I |
| Killearn Lakes Elementary School | 740 | 15.1 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Kate Sullivan Elementary School | 737 | 15.2 | 38.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Buck Lake Elementary School | 696 | 15.3 | 13.4% | Not Title I |
| J Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood | 693 | 13.3 | 35.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Fort Braden School | 668 | 14.5 | 61.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Desoto Trail Elementary School | 652 | 15.8 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Tallahassee School of Math & Sciences | 621 | 16.8 | 45.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Canopy Oaks Elementary School | 617 | 15.8 | 42.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Bond Elementary School | 611 | 17.0 | 80.4% | Schoolwide program |
The other 16 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John G Riley Elementary School | 608 | 16.4 | 75.7% | Schoolwide program |
| W T Moore Elementary School | 519 | 14.4 | 36.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Ruediger Elementary School | 504 | 14.2 | 64.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Apalachee Elementary School | 482 | 16.6 | 61.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Astoria Park Elementary School | 479 | 14.1 | 74.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Chaires Elementary School | 466 | 14.6 | 40.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodville School | 462 | 12.0 | 60.8% | Schoolwide program |
| The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville | 461 | 10.7 | 8.0% | Not Title I |
| Springwood Elementary School | 460 | 14.4 | 63.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Sabal Palm Elementary School | 459 | 13.9 | 74.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Pineview Elementary School | 457 | 15.0 | 75.7% | Schoolwide program |
| The School of Arts & Sciences Centre | 448 | 12.8 | 16.3% | Not Title I |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 432 | 14.9 | 75.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Sealey Elementary School | 369 | 13.7 | 45.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Frank Hartsfield Elementary School | 353 | 12.6 | 64.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Governor's Charter School | 243 | 15.2 | 77.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 6,105 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J Montford III Middle School | 1,016 | 20.2 | 15.9% | Not Title I |
| Raa Middle School | 928 | 20.3 | 43.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Deerlake Middle School | 876 | 20.2 | 12.6% | Not Title I |
| Swift Creek Middle School | 793 | 18.5 | 26.5% | Not Title I |
| Fairview Middle School | 735 | 17.8 | 46.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Elizabeth Cobb Middle School | 675 | 18.8 | 38.5% | Eligible, no program |
| R. Frank Nims Middle School | 625 | 17.9 | 69.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Griffin Middle School | 457 | 17.6 | 72.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 9,223 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Chiles High School | 1,881 | 26.1 | 8.9% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln High School | 1,822 | 26.6 | 20.9% | Not Title I |
| Leon High School | 1,793 | 24.4 | 27.9% | Not Title I |
| James Rickards High School | 1,718 | 26.2 | 47.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Amos P. Godby High School | 1,388 | 21.5 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sail | 359 | 18.6 | 26.5% | Not Title I |
| Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center | 130 | 16.7 | 69.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Leon County Virtual School Franchise | 88 | 17.6 | 6.8% | Not Title I |
| Pace Center for Girls | 44 | 14.7 | 93.2% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 other schools, 598 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Classical School | 345 | 13.8 | 39.1% | Not Title I |
| Gretchen Everhart School | 91 | 5.7 | 18.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Prek | 52 | 6.5 | 75.0% | Not Title I |
| Leon Co Juvenile Detention Center | 52 | 17.3 | 48.1% | Not Title I |
| Second Chance at Ghazvini Learning Center | 51 | 25.5 | 74.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Hospital Homebound | 7 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Heritage Trails Community School
School in Tallahassee; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 12 students; 4.4 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Leon County Schools
- Website: leonschools.net
- Phone: (850) 487-7100
- Office: 2757 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Leon County Schools
- Florida districts by spending per studentLeon County Schools ranks 49 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,979).#49 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaLeon County Schools is the number 25 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 32,212 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#25 of 80
- Okaloosa County School DistrictThe next larger Florida district: 32,733 students in fall 2022, $10,809 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,809
- Santa Rosa County District SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 30,764 students in fall 2022, $10,065 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,065
- Compare Leon County Schools with Okaloosa County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Lawton Chiles High School, its largest high school1,881 students in 2024-25, 26.1 per teacher.1,881
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaLeon County Schools spent $61,618 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$61,618
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Leon County Schools
How many schools and students are in Leon County Schools?
51 schools were open in 2024-25 (28 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high, 6 other), enrolling 31,579 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Leon County Schools spend per student?
$10,979 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,591 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Leon County Schools' money come from?
$436,597,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.0% state, 41.5% local and 18.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Leon County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,821 of the 41,090 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Leon County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$114,892,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,567 per student. Divided by the 1,865 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,618 per teacher, more than 66 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Leon County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Leon County Schools scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 54% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Leon County Schools?
86% of the 2,285 students in Leon County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Leon County Schools' NCES district ID?
1201110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25