High Schools in Deaf/Blind

The Deaf/Blind district in Florida is home to two public high schools, Deaf High School (FSDB) and Blind High School (FSDB), both serving grades 9-12. While both schools serve students with special needs, Blind High School appears to outperform Deaf High School on several key metrics, including higher statewide rankings, better proficiency rates on end-of-course exams, and a slightly higher 4-year graduation rate.

However, both schools in the Deaf/Blind district struggle with extremely low proficiency rates compared to state averages, particularly in math and English Language Arts. For instance, in Algebra 1 EOC, Deaf High School had an 8% proficiency rate, and Blind High School had a 4% rate, compared to the state average of 55%. This suggests that students at these schools are facing significant academic challenges.

Despite the high per-student spending of $41,158, which is significantly above the state average, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with Deaf High School at 31.8% and Blind High School at 37.6%. This indicates that there may be other factors beyond just funding that are contributing to the academic struggles of these students.