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Seminole School District

400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773-7125
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Seminole School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 2,965 students in Seminole School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Seminole School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
77 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
65,446 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
3,824 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seminole School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
57%
52%
60%
52%
63%
52%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
3%
% Hispanic
32%
47%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
42%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,070 in this school district is less 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 $10,229 is less 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
$725 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$669 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,070
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,229
$11,615

Best Seminole School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Choices In Learning Charter
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1100 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 302-1005
Gr: K-5 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Seminole Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3580 N Us Highway 17-92
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 864-8296
Gr: K-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3755 Skyway Dr
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 638-9696
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Galileo School For Gifted Learning
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3900 E State Road 46
Sanford, FL 32771
(321) 249-9221
Gr: K-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
Ucp Seminole Child Development
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
756 N Sun Dr
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 852-3300
Gr: PK-2 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
Elevation High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4243 N Us Highway 17-92
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 732-5788
Gr: 7-12 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 77 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 65,446 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in FL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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