Gadsden School District

35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351-4411
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 536 students in Gadsden School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Gadsden School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
17 Schools
757 Schools
# Students
4,705 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gadsden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#71 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
52%
31%
52%
27%
52%
76%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
23%
47%
% Black
71%
18%
% White
4%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,737 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,737
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,480
$11,616

Best Gadsden School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Strong Rd
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-9626
Gr: PK-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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