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Gadsden School District

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (850) 627-9651

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 3,591 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Gadsden School District have an score of 34% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and score of 31% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

17 Schools

3,488 Schools

# Students

4,705 Students

2,038,029 Students

# Teachers

287 Teachers

118,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gadsden School District	Florida
Pre-K	309	769
Kind	375	2,470
1	375	2,593
2	374	2,678
3	378	2,758
4	322	2,713
5	298	2,603
6	299	2,670
7	335	2,717
8	325	2,656
9	57	308
10	51	305
11	55	276
12	38	283

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District Rank

Gadsden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gadsden School District
2023	#71
2022	#71
2021	#70
2019	#67
2018	#66
2017	#69
2016	#70
2015	#68
2014	#66
2013	#66
2012	#62

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30%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	30%	52%
2022	30%	52%
2021	31%	48%
2019	47%	59%
2018	45%	58%
2017	43%	57%
2016	38%	54%
2015	40%	53%
2014	51%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	51%	57%

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31%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2022	31%	52%
2021	31%	52%
2019	38%	56%
2018	45%	55%
2017	31%	54%
2016	33%	52%
2015	33%	53%
2014	39%	58%
2013	40%	58%
2012	37%	57%
2011	45%	62%

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27%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2022	27%	52%
2021	23%	51%

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76%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	76%	87%
2022	76%	87%
2021	83%	89%
2020	77%	89%
2019	62%	87%
2018	66%	86%
2017	50%	83%
2016	68%	82%
2015	65%	79%
2014	56%	78%
2013	58%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	0.40	0.70
2022	0.41	0.70
2021	0.40	0.70
2020	0.39	0.70
2019	0.39	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.38	0.70
2015	0.39	0.70
2014	0.39	0.69
2013	0.38	0.69
2012	0.38	0.69
2011	0.38	0.69
2010	0.36	0.69
2009	0.34	0.69
2008	0.33	0.68
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.32	0.64
2005	0.30	0.65
2004	0.30	0.64
2003	0.29	0.63
2002	0.27	0.63
2001	0.27	0.62
2000	0.24	0.62
1999	0.23	0.61
1998	0.24	0.60
1997	0.24	0.60
1996	0.24	0.59
1995	0.24	0.58
1994	0.24	0.57
1993	0.26	0.57
1992	0.28	0.56
1991	0.24	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

23%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	19%	37%
2022	19%	36%
2021	18%	35%
2020	18%	34%
2019	18%	34%
2018	18%	32%
2017	18%	32%
2016	18%	32%
2015	18%	31%
2014	19%	30%
2013	19%	29%
2012	19%	29%
2011	18%	28%
2010	19%	27%
2009	17%	26%
2008	17%	26%
2007	15%	25%
2006	15%	24%
2005	14%	23%
2004	12%	22%
2003	11%	21%
2002	9%	20%
2001	9%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	17%
1998	6%	16%
1997	6%	16%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	5%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% Black

71%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	75%	21%
2022	75%	21%
2021	76%	22%
2020	76%	22%
2019	76%	22%
2018	77%	22%
2017	77%	22%
2016	77%	23%
2015	73%	23%
2014	76%	23%
2013	77%	23%
2012	77%	23%
2011	77%	23%
2010	78%	24%
2009	80%	24%
2008	80%	24%
2007	81%	24%
2006	82%	24%
2005	82%	24%
2004	83%	24%
2003	84%	24%
2002	85%	25%
2001	85%	25%
2000	88%	25%
1999	88%	25%
1998	88%	25%
1997	88%	25%
1996	88%	25%
1995	87%	24%
1994	87%	24%
1993	86%	24%
1992	84%	24%
1991	86%	23%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	3%	35%
2022	4%	36%
2021	3%	36%
2020	4%	37%
2019	4%	37%
2018	4%	39%
2017	4%	39%
2016	4%	39%
2015	4%	40%
2014	3%	41%
2013	3%	42%
2012	4%	42%
2011	4%	43%
2010	3%	45%
2009	3%	46%
2008	3%	47%
2007	4%	48%
2006	3%	50%
2005	4%	50%
2004	5%	51%
2003	5%	52%
2002	6%	52%
2001	6%	54%
2000	5%	55%
1999	6%	56%
1998	6%	57%
1997	6%	57%
1996	7%	58%
1995	8%	59%
1994	9%	60%
1993	10%	60%
1992	11%	61%
1991	11%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,737 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$69 MM	$166 MM
2022	$58 MM	$154 MM
2021	$69 MM	$166 MM
2020	$58 MM	$154 MM
2019	$63 MM	$151 MM
2018	$58 MM	$143 MM
2017	$59 MM	$136 MM
2016	$59 MM	$130 MM
2015	$60 MM	$132 MM
2014	$57 MM	$122 MM
2012	$58 MM	$118 MM
2011	$64 MM	$128 MM
2010	$60 MM	$132 MM
2009	$63 MM	$138 MM
2008	$66 MM	$179 MM
2007	$77 MM	$165 MM
2006	$61 MM	$125 MM
2005	$59 MM	$111 MM
2004	$60 MM	$105 MM
2003	$69 MM	$95 MM
2002	$66 MM	$96 MM
2001	$59 MM	$96 MM
2000	$56 MM	$91 MM
1999	$54 MM	$89 MM
1998	$51 MM	$81 MM
1997	$50 MM	$79 MM
1996	$49 MM	$73 MM
1995	$49 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$63 MM	$163 MM
2022	$63 MM	$164 MM
2021	$63 MM	$163 MM
2020	$63 MM	$164 MM
2019	$66 MM	$155 MM
2018	$59 MM	$153 MM
2017	$62 MM	$132 MM
2016	$58 MM	$123 MM
2015	$59 MM	$140 MM
2014	$62 MM	$125 MM
2012	$61 MM	$121 MM
2011	$65 MM	$128 MM
2010	$59 MM	$140 MM
2009	$62 MM	$159 MM
2008	$65 MM	$169 MM
2007	$79 MM	$162 MM
2006	$63 MM	$146 MM
2005	$57 MM	$112 MM
2004	$63 MM	$112 MM
2003	$70 MM	$106 MM
2002	$65 MM	$102 MM
2001	$59 MM	$91 MM
2000	$57 MM	$88 MM
1999	$53 MM	$84 MM
1998	$49 MM	$79 MM
1997	$50 MM	$72 MM
1996	$48 MM	$72 MM
1995	$54 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,737

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$15,021	$13,452
2022	$11,263	$14,203
2021	$14,081	$13,731
2020	$11,263	$14,203
2019	$12,057	$13,737
2018	$10,972	$14,011
2017	$10,575	$14,826
2016	$10,158	$12,788
2015	$10,328	$11,888
2014	$9,511	$12,077
2012	$9,387	$12,051
2011	$10,184	$13,076
2010	$9,550	$11,888
2009	$9,795	$13,793
2008	$10,184	$17,784
2007	$11,522	$16,236
2006	$9,430	$12,292
2005	$8,793	$11,428
2004	$8,670	$11,474
2003	$9,627	$10,268
2002	$8,845	$10,355
2001	$7,813	$10,248
2000	$7,019	$9,668
1999	$6,505	$9,409
1998	$6,028	$7,880
1997	$5,823	$8,424
1995	$5,673	$6,715
1992	$5,420	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$13,480

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gadsden School District	Florida
2023	$13,740	$13,212
2022	$12,222	$15,154
2021	$12,880	$13,486
2020	$12,222	$15,154
2019	$12,522	$14,111
2018	$11,126	$14,989
2017	$10,943	$14,369
2016	$9,929	$12,045
2015	$10,116	$12,571
2014	$10,274	$12,287
2012	$9,856	$12,385
2011	$10,387	$13,005
2010	$9,355	$12,571
2009	$9,686	$15,882
2008	$10,027	$16,773
2007	$11,932	$15,907
2006	$9,709	$14,358
2005	$8,526	$11,593
2004	$9,062	$12,298
2003	$9,791	$11,532
2002	$8,709	$11,007
2001	$7,810	$9,672
2000	$7,205	$9,341
1999	$6,305	$8,851
1998	$5,766	$7,639
1997	$5,854	$7,635
1995	$6,220	$6,277
1992	$4,996	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 76% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education