Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0DeBary’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving DeBary, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In DeBary, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Florida average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
DeBary’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 415 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of DeBary’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,204 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Reading Edge Academy is in town. Volusia Online Learning-FLVS, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind DeBary’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Florida school districts, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve DeBary, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
Kindergarten in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
1st grade in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
2nd grade in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
3rd grade in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
4th grade in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
5th grade in DeBary
Debary Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 780 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Debary
DeBary’s public schools are run by Volusia County School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
DeBary vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share DeBary’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| DeBary | B− | Volusia County |
| Orange City | B− | Volusia County |
| Deltona | B− | Volusia County |
All 2 neighbors share Volusia County with DeBary, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in DeBary
25 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Volusia County Virtual Instruction Program and Volusia Virtual Instruction Program District Provided).
Questions about DeBary’s schools
Are DeBary’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools DeBary children attend outscore 53% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is DeBary in?
Volusia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,724 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do DeBary kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Deland High School, University High School, Spruce Creek High School, Mainland High School, Deltona High School, New Smyrna Beach High School, Pine Ridge High School, Seabreeze High School, Atlantic High School and T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School.
What is DeBary’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Volusia County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does DeBary spend per student?
$11,204 in Volusia County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What DeBary families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near DeBary → They have their own page.
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.