Santa Rosa

The Santa Rosa school district in Florida encompasses 38 schools, serving students from elementary through high school, with a mix of traditional public, charter, and alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 15 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Some of the top-performing schools in the district include Gulf Breeze High School, which is ranked 111 out of 807 high schools in Florida and boasts a 97.7% 4-year graduation rate, as well as Gulf Breeze Elementary School and Oriole Beach Elementary School, which are ranked 39 and 171 out of 2,256 elementary schools, respectively, with exceptional test scores. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools include W.H. Rhodes Elementary School and Bagdad Elementary School, which struggle with below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates.

The Santa Rosa school district exhibits significant disparities in performance, with wide gaps in metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism between the highest and lowest achieving schools. These disparities often align with racial and socioeconomic divides, suggesting potential equity issues. Additionally, the district's virtual and alternative schools, such as Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa and High Road, generally struggle to match the outcomes of the traditional public schools.