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Schools in Chiefland · Levy County School District

Chiefland’s public schools outscore 59% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Chiefland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 43% of Chiefland’s students scored proficient, below the Florida average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 8% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,485 students on the public path
In brief

Chiefland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,940 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Chiefland Middle High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Whispering Winds Charter School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chiefland’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 59% of Florida school districts. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,990 test results and a graduating class of 348 could put Chiefland anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Chiefland’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,946 in math, 3,035 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chiefland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Chiefland Elementary SchoolLevy County School DistrictB
6–12Chiefland Middle High SchoolLevy County School DistrictC+

Chiefland’s public schools are run by Levy County School District, which also serves Bronson, Cedar Key, Fanning Springs and Inglis and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Levy County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,554 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,940FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 52.1% · 3035 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 2946 students tested

Chiefland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Chiefland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChieflandBLevy County

Every school in Chiefland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chieflandby address
Chiefland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
725 students18:1Rate it →
Chiefland Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
760 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Whispering Winds Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
Charter
132 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Chiefland’s schools

Are Chiefland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Chiefland children attend outscore 59% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chiefland in?

Levy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,554 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Chiefland’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Levy County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Chiefland spend per student?

$11,940 in Levy County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.