Lawton Chiles High School

Summary:

Lawton Chiles High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, serving around 1,900 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Leon District, which is ranked 48 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawton Chiles High School consistently outperforms the Leon District and the state of Florida in academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, Biology 1, and US History. The school's academic excellence is reflected in its high statewide ranking, which has ranged from 42 to 113 out of over 800 Florida high schools in recent years. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 34.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is still lower than nearby schools like James Rickards High School (62.8%) and Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center (84.1%).

Lawton Chiles High School's student population is relatively diverse, with a predominantly White student body (around 70%), followed by Asian (around 8%), African American (around 8%), and Hispanic (around 8%) students. The school also has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.89% to 13.26% in recent years, which is significantly lower than some nearby schools like James Rickards High School (57.43%) and Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center (77.88%). This suggests that Lawton Chiles High School serves a more affluent student population compared to some of its neighbors, raising questions about the equitable distribution of resources and opportunities within the Leon District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7200 Lawton Chiles Ln
       Tallahassee, FL  32312


(850) 488-1756

District: Leon

SchoolDigger Rank:
113th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,653 Help


Feeder schools for Lawton Chiles High School:

Elementary:    Desoto Trail Elementary School
    Hawks Rise Elementary School
    Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Middle:    Deerlake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  25.2 Help
Number of students:  1,928

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
Hispanic:
8.5%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lawton Chiles High School ranks better than 86% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Leon School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lawton Chiles High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Lawton Chiles High School has the largest high school student body size in the Leon School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Hispanic (8.5%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawton Chiles High School is 25.2. 8 high schools in the Leon School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Lawton Chiles High School employs 76.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawton Chiles High School is $7,653. 5 high schools in the Leon School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Lawton Chiles High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Lawton Chiles High School 113th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Lawton Chiles High School in the ranking list.)

Leon:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon 48th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawton Chiles High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.96 19th 484 96.1%
2005 95.25 18th 487 96.3%
2006 92.65 25th 477 94.8%
2007 95.42 16th 563 97.2%
2008 94.26 18th 577 96.9%
2009 93.83 22nd 587 96.3%
2010 93.16 26th 620 95.8%
2011 90.87 40th 622 93.6%
2012 81.23 41st 606 93.2%
2013 81.48 62nd 648 90.4%
2014 85.05 50th 687 92.7%
2016 84.94 41st 693 94.1%
2017 83.83 42nd 714 94.1%
2018 78.60 62nd 716 91.3%
2019 80.51 53rd 734 92.8%
2021 75.81 84th 746 88.7%
2022 80.16 66th 774 91.5%
2023 75.64 96th 792 87.9%
2024 73.56 113th 807 86.0%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Lawton Chiles High School Test Scores
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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawton Chiles High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 641 78 11 16 1 n/a n/a 0 747
2001 1035 109 22 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1186
2002 1473 168 44 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1724
2003 1473 168 44 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1724
2004 1565 182 39 41 1 n/a n/a 0 1828
2005 1629 187 46 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1907
2006 1699 186 46 48 0 n/a n/a 0 1979
2007 1609 187 51 51 0 n/a n/a 37 1935
2008 1588 186 56 46 1 n/a n/a 51 1928
2009 1587 188 57 49 3 n/a n/a 54 1938
2010 1537 189 72 75 4 n/a n/a 52 1929
2011 1604 195 78 87 2 2 43 0 2011
2012 1574 165 82 97 4 3 47 0 1972
2013 1525 155 84 107 7 2 39 0 1919
2014 1547 163 88 95 5 0 44 0 1942
2015 1578 181 100 89 9 1 53 0 2011
2016 1591 173 116 90 7 1 53 0 2031
2017 1591 195 131 88 5 1 63 0 2074
2018 1581 184 139 107 6 2 58 0 2077
2019 1574 176 158 123 3 4 57 0 2095
2020 1524 179 154 154 1 3 68 0 2083
2021 1470 171 157 156 2 2 79 0 2037
2022 1442 163 160 161 2 3 90 0 2021
2023 1347 152 157 154 9 2 79 0 1900
2024 1354 159 150 163 8 1 93 0 1928

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawton Chiles High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 747 35.0 21.3 2
2001 1186 57.0 20.8 1.3
2002 1724 80.0 21.6 1.5
2003 1724 80.0 21.6 1.5
2004 1828 88.0 20.8 2.5
2005 1907 94.0 20.3 3.7
2006 1979 97.0 20.4 4.8
2007 1935 100.0 19.4 3.7
2008 1928 107.0 18.0 4.2
2009 1938 113.3 19.7 5
2010 1929 91.0 21.2 6.1
2011 2011 96.8 20.7 6.3
2012 1972 90.0 21.9 6.5
2013 1919 95.0 20.2 5.7
2014 1942 95.0 20.4 7.7
2015 2011 87.0 23.1 8.8
2016 2031 84.0 24.1 6.9
2017 2074 87.0 23.8 8.5
2018 2077 87.0 23.8 8.8
2019 2095 86.6 24.1 8.9
2020 2083 85.7 24.3 9.7
2021 2037 82.0 24.8 12.3
2022 2021 80.0 25.2 13.3
2023 1900 78.0 24.3 11.9
2024 1928 76.2 25.2 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawton Chiles High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 747 35.0 21.3 2
2001 1186 57.0 20.8 1.3
2002 1724 80.0 21.6 1.5
2003 1724 80.0 21.6 1.5
2004 1828 88.0 20.8 2.5
2005 1907 94.0 20.3 3.7
2006 1979 97.0 20.4 4.8
2007 1935 100.0 19.4 3.7
2008 1928 107.0 18.0 4.2
2009 1938 113.3 19.7 5
2010 1929 91.0 21.2 6.1
2011 2011 96.8 20.7 6.3
2012 1972 90.0 21.9 6.5
2013 1919 95.0 20.2 5.7
2014 1942 95.0 20.4 7.7
2015 2011 87.0 23.1 8.8
2016 2031 84.0 24.1 6.9
2017 2074 87.0 23.8 8.5
2018 2077 87.0 23.8 8.8
2019 2095 86.6 24.1 8.9
2020 2083 85.7 24.3 9.7
2021 2037 82.0 24.8 12.3
2022 2021 80.0 25.2 13.3
2023 1900 78.0 24.3 11.9
2024 1928 76.2 25.2 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawton Chiles High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $221 (3.5%) $6,026 (96.5%) $6,247
2019 $182 (2.8%) $6,392 (97.2%) $6,574
2020 $154 (2.4%) $6,136 (97.6%) $6,289
2021 $365 (5.6%) $6,194 (94.4%) $6,559
2022 $722 (10.5%) $6,170 (89.5%) $6,892
2023 $709 (9.3%) $6,944 (90.7%) $7,653

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawton Chiles High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 53rd of 734 High schoolsRanks 96th of 792 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Chiles High School)8175
 6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)5855
 3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Chiles High School)7974
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Leon)5752
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Lawton Chiles High School)9083
 7%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Leon)7065
 5%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Lawton Chiles High School)8681
 5%
   End of Course US History (Leon)8175
 6%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lawton Chiles High School)5952
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Leon)6965
 4%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Lawton Chiles High School)8679
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Leon)6755
 12%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20951900
 9.3%
African American176152
 13.6%
American Indian39
 200%
Asian158157
 0.6%
Hispanic123154
 25.2%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White15741347
 14.4%
Two or More Races5779
 38.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.9%11.9%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton Chiles High School

Students at Lawton Chiles High School are 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Lawton Chiles High School ranks 113th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Lawton Chiles High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Desoto Trail Elementary School
Elementary : Hawks Rise Elementary School
Elementary : Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Middle : Deerlake Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,928 students attended Lawton Chiles High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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