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Alachua County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 28,964 (2022-2023)
Schools: 64 (2022-2023)
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Alachua County Public Schools is a school district in Florida (Alachua County). During the 2023 school year, 28,964 students attended one of the district's 64 schools.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 1

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Tina Certain ran in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 2

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Diyonne L. McGraw ran in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 3

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Sarah Rockwell ran in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 5

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Kay G. Abbitt ran in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 8, 2022.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 2

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Incumbent Eileen Roy won election in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 2 on August 30, 2016.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 4

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Incumbent Leanetta McNealy won election in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 4 on August 30, 2016.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 1

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Incumbent April M. Griffin won election in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 1 on August 26, 2014.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 3

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Incumbent Gunnar F. Paulson won election in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 26, 2014.

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Alachua County Public Schools school board District 5

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Incumbent Rob Hyatt won election in the general election for Alachua County Public Schools school board District 5 on August 26, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Alachua County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Leanetta McNealyDistrict 42028
Thomas VuDistrict 220242028
Tina CertainDistrict 12026
Janine PlavacDistrict 52026
Sarah RockwellDistrict 32026

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Alachua County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 21Yvonne Hayes HinsonDemocratic Party 39% 58%
Florida House of Representatives District 10Chuck BrannanRepublican Party 37% 16%
Florida House of Representatives District 22Chad JohnsonRepublican Party 24% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $60,084,000 $2,123 17%
Local: $151,297,000 $5,346 42%
State: $145,542,000 $5,143 41%
Total: $356,923,000 $12,612
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $414,980,000 $14,663
Total Current Expenditures: $307,903,000 $10,879
Instructional Expenditures: $166,151,000 $5,871 40%
Student and Staff Support: $44,587,000 $1,575 11%
Administration: $29,377,000 $1,038 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $67,788,000 $2,395 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $95,309,000 $3,367
Construction: $81,533,000 $2,881
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,281,000 $186
Interest on Debt: $6,487,000 $229

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 84 22 48 40-59 51 68
2018-2019 58 91 31 56 60-79 61 75
2017-2018 58 88 31 56 50-59 61 75
2016-2017 57 88 30 56 50-59 59 72
2015-2016 54 87 28 54 40-59 59 70
2014-2015 57 87 30 56 60-69 72
2013-2014 59 90 32 60 60-79 74
2012-2013 58 89 31 60 60-69 74
2011-2012 57 89 31 58 40-59 73
2010-2011 67 >=50 42 67 60-79 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 54 84 26 51 50-59 56 72
2018-2019 57 85 30 54 40-59 61 74
2017-2018 57 86 30 54 50-59 61 74
2016-2017 56 84 29 54 60-69 59 73
2015-2016 55 85 27 55 60-69 57 71
2014-2015 57 82 29 59 70-79 73
2013-2014 60 84 31 62 70-79 76
2012-2013 59 82 31 59 70-79 75
2011-2012 58 81 30 59 70-79 75
2010-2011 62 >=50 35 63 70-79 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=95 84 90-94 PS 85-89 94
2018-2019 88 >=95 80 90-94 >=50 85-89 93
2017-2018 88 >=95 80 80-84 >=50 90-94 92
2016-2017 83 >=95 68 85-89 >=50 80-84 90
2015-2016 78 90-94 67 80-84 PS 70-74 85
2014-2015 74 90-94 61 75-79 PS 70-74 82
2013-2014 72 >=50 60 70-74 PS 79
2012-2013 73 90-94 55 70-74 >=50 83
2011-2012 69 >=95 55 60-64 PS 77
2010-2011 63 90-94 47 65-69 PS 74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 28,964 0.5
2021-2022 28,808 1.8
2020-2021 28,300 -5.2
2019-2020 29,761 -0.3
2018-2019 29,845 0.3
2017-2018 29,764 1.0
2016-2017 29,475 0.6
2015-2016 29,305 2.1
2014-2015 28,689 1.9
2013-2014 28,157 1.2
2012-2013 27,826 1.2
2011-2012 27,480 -0.1
2010-2011 27,513 -1.0
2009-2010 27,783 0.9
2008-2009 27,546 -3.0
2007-2008 28,378 -2.2
2006-2007 28,998 -0.4
2005-2006 29,109 -0.5
2004-2005 29,259 -0.6
2003-2004 29,448 0.3
2002-2003 29,345 -1.1
2001-2002 29,679 -0.1
2000-2001 29,712 -0.7
1999-2000 29,922 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Alachua County Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.1 2.8
Black 33.8 21.0
Hispanic 13.2 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 7.4 4.1
White 40.2 35.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Alachua County Public Schools had 1,460.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.83.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 93.49
Elementary: 609.42
Secondary: 541.92
Total: 1,460.78

Alachua County Public Schools employed 33.50 district administrators and 112.60 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 33.50
District Administrative Support: 64.80
School Administrators: 112.60
School Administrative Support: 205.83
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 427.62
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 36.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 48.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 19.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 27.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 42.00
Library/Media Support: 30.71
Student Support Services: 369.89
Other Support Services: 666.06

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Alachua County Public Schools operates 64 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln Middle School7096-8
Alachua County Jail06-12
Alachua Elementary School3263-5
Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise)2426-12
Alachua Learning Academy Elementary108KG-5
Alachua Learning Academy Middle596-8
Alachua Regional Juevnile Detention Center326-12
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program0KG-12
Alachua Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)76PK-5
A. L. Mebane Middle School3326-8
Amikids266-12
A.Quinn Jones Center646-12
Archer Elementary457PK-5
Boulware Springs Charter158KG-5
Caring & Sharing Learning School255PK-6
Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary506KG-5
Challenge At Alachua Academy166-12
Chester Shell Elementary School355PK-5
C. W. Norton Elementary School598PK-5
Early Learning Academy At Duval0PK-KG
Eastside High School1,2209-12
Expressions Learning Arts Academy84KG-5
Fearnside Family Services Center0PK-PK
Fort Clarke Middle School9616-8
F. W. Buchholz High School2,5405-12
Gainesville High School1,8739-12
Glen Springs Elementary School426KG-5
Hawthorne Middle/High School4586-12
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School107KG-5
Hidden Oak Elementary School775PK-5
High Springs Community School974PK-8
Hospital Homebound36KG-12
Howard W. Bishop Middle School8236-8
Idylwild Elementary School533PK-5
Joseph Williams Elementary School469KG-5
Kanapaha Middle School1,0946-8
Kimball Wiles Elementary School862PK-5
Lake Forest Elementary School330PK-5
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School749PK-5
Littlewood Elementary School706PK-5
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School402PK-5
Meadowbrook Elementary School848KG-5
Micanopy Academy886-12
Micanopy Area Cooperative School Inc.217PK-5
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School586PK-5
Newberry Elementary School661PK-4
Newberry High School7289-12
North Central Florida Public Charter School1848-12
Oak View Middle School9645-8
Pace506-12
Professional Academy Magnet At Loften High School271PK-12
Resilience Charter School Inc1206-8
Santa Fe College High School Dual Enrollment011-12
Santa Fe High School1,1549-12
Siatech Mycroschool Inc.1319-12
Sidney Lanier Center149KG-12
Stephen Foster Elementary School458KG-5
The Einstein School Inc.1022-8
The One Room School House Project177KG-6
W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School478PK-5
Westwood Middle School8476-8
Wiles Head Start0PK-PK
William S. Talbot Elem School631PK-5
W. W. Irby Elementary School379PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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