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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 807)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
120081000890	551	Hernando High School	Public	6-12	700 Bell Ave	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7015	1,270	62	20.4	60.2%	782 (61.6%)	171 (13.5%)	228 (18.0%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (5.4%)	$9,150			$1,205			$7,945	29.1	34.1	456	95
120048000648	552	Riverside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 S McDuff Ave	Jacksonville	32205	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-3930	1,593	73	21.8	55.9%	234 (14.7%)	1,073 (67.4%)	182 (11.4%)	30 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (4.5%)	$8,110			$1,535			$6,575	29	38.6	407	145
120078002663	553	Clewiston High School	Public	9-12	1501 S Francisco St	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	No	(863) 983-1520	978	38	25.7	70.8%	181 (18.5%)	220 (22.5%)	556 (56.9%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	$10,479			$2,200			$8,278	28.9	24.4	561	8
120150010696	554	Somerset Academy Wellington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Wellington Trace	Wellington	33414	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(561) 421-5510	69	4	15.4	43.5%	25 (36.2%)	16 (23.2%)	25 (36.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$14,566			$3,563			$11,003	28.9			(n/a)
120150008354	555	Palm Beach Maritime Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	600 S East Coast Ave	Lantana	33462	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 578-5700	467	22	21.6	63.2%	89 (19.1%)	134 (28.7%)	217 (46.5%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$10,162			$683			$9,479	28.8	24.7	554	1
120048000772	556	Frank H. Peterson Academies	Public, Magnet	9-12	7450 Wilson Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 573-1150	1,129	51	22.1	55.0%	303 (26.8%)	506 (44.8%)	228 (20.2%)	30 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	54 (4.8%)	$9,694			$1,844			$7,850	28.7	30.7	496	60
120108002398	557	Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	901 Gunnery Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 693-5353	2,509	102	24.7	62.6%	266 (10.6%)	698 (27.8%)	1,437 (57.3%)	32 (1.3%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	70 (2.8%)	$9,035			$1,804			$7,232	28.7	28.4	520	37
120018000247	558	Hollywood Hills High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5400 Stirling Rd	Hollywood	33021	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-1050	1,799	76	23.8	50.1%	260 (14.5%)	448 (24.9%)	968 (53.8%)	56 (3.1%)	19 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.6%)	$9,557			$1,072			$8,485	28.5	20.6	596	38
120159008515	559	Discovery High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 N Buena Vista Dr	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-7178	812	47	17.2	70.9%	230 (28.3%)	156 (19.2%)	402 (49.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	12 (1.5%)	$9,992			$1,611			$8,381	28.5	32.6	474	85
120159004179	560	Ridge Community High School	Public	9-12	500 Orchid Dr	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3315	2,666	121	22	62.2%	243 (9.1%)	631 (23.7%)	1,707 (64.0%)	36 (1.4%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	37 (1.4%)	$6,861			$995			$5,866	28.4	23.4	569	9

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Algebra 1, EOC Geometry, EOC Biology 1, EOC US History, FAST English Language Arts, EOC Civics test scores released by the Florida Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on June 30, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Florida Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Florida Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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