Alachua County School District

620 E UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

29,737

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

58%

Percent Proficient - Math

57%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

97,995

households

249,429

Total Population

$186,700

Average House Value

$983

Average Housing Rent

$49,689

Average Household Income

91.55%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Alachua County School District is a public school district serving Alachua county area, Florida. For academic year 2020-2021, 64 schools served 29,737 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 64 schools. A total of 1,698 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Florida state assessment result, 58% of students are proficient in Math learning and 57% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.sbac.edu/pages/ACPS (352)955-7300 620 E UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE, FL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

BART BROOKS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BART BROOKS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BART BROOKS

email phone

Schools in Alachua County School District

In Alachua County School District, 65 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary View

680 Students

13 Students per teacher

Stephen Foster Elementary School View

518 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lake Forest Elementary School View

392 Students

15 Students per teacher

Littlewood Elementary School View

730 Students

14 Students per teacher

W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School View

257 Students

10 Students per teacher

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Abraham Lincoln Middle School View

692 Students

18 Students per teacher

Howard W. Bishop Middle School View

693 Students

17 Students per teacher

Westwood Middle School View

1,039 Students

20 Students per teacher

A. L. Mebane Middle School View

354 Students

20 Students per teacher

Fort Clarke Middle School View

1,004 Students

19 Students per teacher

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A.quinn Jones Center View

93 Students

5 Students per teacher

Gainesville High School View

1,877 Students

23 Students per teacher

Hawthorne Middle/high School View

314 Students

20 Students per teacher

Newberry High School View

693 Students

23 Students per teacher

Santa Fe High School View

1,138 Students

23 Students per teacher

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Fearnside Family Services Center View

82 Students

Students per teacher

Wiles Head Start View

89 Students

Students per teacher

Sidney Lanier Center View

161 Students

6 Students per teacher

Professional Academy Magnet At Loften High School View

279 Students

16 Students per teacher

Hospital Homebound View

Genesis Preparatory School View

62 Students

21 Students per teacher

Alachua Virtual Instruction Program View

Best Colleges in Florida

Valencia College VIEW

Orlando, FL

$9,383 ($2,474) Tuition & Fees

Tallahassee Community College VIEW

Tallahassee, FL

$8,062 ($2,026) Tuition & Fees

South Florida State College VIEW

Avon Park, FL

$11,859 ($3,165) Tuition & Fees

Saint Johns River State College VIEW

Palatka, FL

$10,352 ($2,830) Tuition & Fees

Seminole State College of Florida VIEW

Sanford, FL

$11,447 ($3,227) Tuition & Fees

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University of Miami VIEW

Coral Gables, FL

$59,926 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Southeastern University VIEW

Lakeland, FL

$31,732 Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa VIEW

Tampa, FL

$33,424 Tuition & Fees

Palm Beach Atlantic University VIEW

West Palm Beach, FL

$37,990 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Eckerd College VIEW

Saint Petersburg, FL

$50,374 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

View More Florida Colleges

Jones Technical Institute VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,978 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Fort Pierce VIEW

Fort Pierce, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Jacksonville VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah VIEW

Hialeah, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus VIEW

Miami, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 29,737 students are attending Alachua County School District. By gender, there are 15,170 (51.0%) and 14,519 (48.8%) female students at Alachua County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 12,868 White (43.3%), 10,368 Black (34.9%), and1,482 Asian (5.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 10.1%	2,988	1,556	1,432
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	61	31	30
Asian 5.0%	1,482	750	732
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	39	17	22
Black 34.9%	10,368	5,308	5,060
White 43.3%	12,868	6,539	6,329
Two or More Races 6.5%	1,918	984	934
Total	29,724	15,185	14,539

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	502	285	217
Asian	222	126	96
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	2	3
Black	19	12	7
White	77	44	33
Two or More Races	5	1	4
Total	831	468	363

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	535	346	189
American Indian/Alaska Native	14	7	7
Asian	91	46	45
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	9	5	4
Black	2,613	1,689	924
White	2,522	1,591	931
Two or More Races	401	256	145
Total	6,185	3,940	2,245

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 58%	58%	58%	60%	57%	53%	63%	60%	52%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 91%	91%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	80-84%
Hispanic students 56%	56%	55-59%	65-69%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%	60-64%	45-49%
Black students 31%	31%	37%	33%	31%	27%	32%	30%	24%
White students 75%	75%	75%	74%	76%	71%	80%	78%	68%
Two or More Races 61%	61%	60-64%	70-74%	55-59%	55-59%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	31%	22%	18%	10-14%	20-24%	20-24%	22%
Economically disadvantaged students 39%	39%	43%	41%	39%	35%	40%	37%	35%
Limited English proficient students 52%	52%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	55-59%
Female students 59%	59%	61%	63%	56%	57%	63%	62%	53%
Male students 56%	56%	56%	57%	59%	49%	62%	58%	51%
Homeless enrolled students 26%	26%	25-29%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%
Migrant students 15%	11-19%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Foster Care Status 42%	40-44%	40-59%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 55%	50-59%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 74%	74%	79%	72%	72%	74%	69%	77%
Military Connected Student Status 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	*
Hispanic students 54%	54%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%
Black students 30%	30%	32%	28%	28%	29%	32%	33%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 85%	85%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	80-84%	85-89%	85-89%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*
Male students 52%	52%	57%	49%	48%	53%	49%	53%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	22%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	15-19%
Foster Care Status 37%	35-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%
Female students 62%	62%	66%	62%	59%	59%	63%	62%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 19%	19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15%	20%	27%
All students 57%	57%	61%	55%	54%	56%	56%	57%
Two or More Races 61%	61%	65-69%	60-64%	50-54%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	40%	35%	34%	36%	37%	41%
Limited English proficient students 34%	34%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,390 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 293 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,232 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Alachua County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,390	32%
Advanced Placement Math	442	6%
Advanced Placement Science	617	8%
Advanced Placement Other programs	2,077	28%
International BS program	293	4%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,232	30%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,699 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Alachua County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 99.8% of teachers are certified. 83.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,699	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,696	99.8%
Teachers who are not certified	4	0.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	157	9.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	118	6.9%
School counselors	62	Students per counselor: 480 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	36	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-