Florida · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best-Resourced School Districts in Florida
Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
- 50
- Districts ranked
- 2,452,420
- Students enrolled
- 39/100
- Avg quality score
- C-
- Top grade
The ranking in one line
Jefferson in Monticello leads Florida's districts with an average school quality score of 50/100 across 2 schools.
- 50/100
- top district score (grade C-)
- 2
- schools in Jefferson
- 730
- students in the top district
- 39/100
- average across the top 50
| # | District | Grade | Avg Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JeffersonMonticello | C- | 50 |
| 2 | Fl VirtualOrlando | D | 48 |
| 3 | Fau Lab SchBoca Raton | D | 47 |
| 4 | Fsu Lab SchTallahassee | D | 47 |
| 5 | SarasotaSarasota | D | 45.3 |
| 6 | GilchristTrenton | D | 44.5 |
| 7 | CollierNaples | D | 43.3 |
| 8 | St. JohnsSt Augustine | D | 43.2 |
| 9 | BrevardViera | D | 42.6 |
| 10 | ClayGreen Cove Springs | D | 41.3 |
| 11 | OkaloosaFort Walton Beach | D | 41.3 |
| 12 | Famu Lab SchTallahassee | D | 41 |
| 13 | MonroeKey West | D | 41 |
| 14 | PinellasLargo | D | 40.5 |
| 15 | Santa RosaMilton | D | 40.4 |
| 16 | Miami-DadeMiami | D | 40.2 |
| 17 | PascoLand O Lakes | D | 40 |
| 18 | SumterBushnell | F | 39.9 |
| 19 | Indian RiverVero Beach | F | 38.7 |
| 20 | JacksonMarianna | F | 38.7 |
| 21 | GadsdenQuincy | F | 38.6 |
| 22 | CitrusInverness | F | 38.2 |
| 23 | Uf Lab SchGainesville | F | 38 |
| 24 | VolusiaDeland | F | 37.9 |
| 25 | SeminoleSanford | F | 37.8 |
| 26 | CalhounBlountstown | F | 37.8 |
| 27 | FranklinEastpoint | F | 37.8 |
| 28 | BrowardFort Lauderdale | F | 37.7 |
| 29 | St. LuciePort St Lucie | F | 37.5 |
| 30 | Palm BeachWest Palm Beach | F | 37.3 |
| 31 | HillsboroughTampa | F | 37.3 |
| 32 | OsceolaKissimmee | F | 37.1 |
| 33 | SuwanneeLive Oak | F | 37 |
| 34 | LafayetteMayo | F | 37 |
| 35 | AlachuaGainesville | F | 36.9 |
| 36 | TaylorPerry | F | 36.9 |
| 37 | EscambiaPensacola | F | 36.8 |
| 38 | ManateeBradenton | F | 36.8 |
| 39 | HighlandsSebring | F | 36.4 |
| 40 | BayPanama City | F | 36.3 |
| 41 | LeonTallahassee | F | 36 |
| 42 | LakeTavares | F | 35.7 |
| 43 | WaltonDefuniak Springs | F | 35.6 |
| 44 | WakullaCrawfordville | F | 35.5 |
| 45 | HolmesBonifay | F | 35.5 |
| 46 | OrangeOrlando | F | 35.3 |
| 47 | PolkBartow | F | 35.1 |
| 48 | FlaglerBunnell | F | 35 |
| 49 | GladesMoore Haven | F | 35 |
| 50 | MartinStuart | F | 35 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best school districts in Florida? ▼
The top-ranked district in Florida is Jefferson in Monticello with 730 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 50/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.
How are district rankings calculated? ▼
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.
How many school districts are in Florida? ▼
Florida has 50+ school districts serving 2,838,009 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.
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Methodology
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.