Deaf/Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 263 students in Deaf/Blind School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Deaf/Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Deaf/Blind School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Deaf/Blind 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 497 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 20% in FL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education