O'Leno State Park · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5High Springs’s public schools score below 59% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving High Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 93% 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.
High Springs’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 363 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of High Springs’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,908 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Christian Academy (private) and Living Springs Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind High Springs’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Florida school districts, #494 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve High Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in High Springs
High Springs Community School
Grades PK–8 · 902 students · 18:1 students per teacher
High Springs’s public schools are run by Alachua County School District, which also serves Alachua, Archer, Gainesville and Hawthorne 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.
Close to the state in reading
High Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share High Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| High Springs | C+ | Alachua County |
| Newberry | C+ | Alachua County |
| Alachua | C+ | Alachua County |
All 2 neighbors share Alachua County with High Springs, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in High Springs
10 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).
Questions about High Springs’s schools
Are High Springs’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools High Springs children attend score below 59% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #494 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is High Springs in?
Alachua County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,204 students in 58 schools (2024–25).
Where do High Springs kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: F. W. Buchholz High School, Gainesville High School, Eastside High School, Santa Fe High School, Newberry High School, Hawthorne Middle/High School and Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School.
What is High Springs’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Alachua County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does High Springs spend per student?
$11,908 in Alachua County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in High Springs?
Yes: First Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 449 students) and Living Springs Academy (religious, grades K–8, 46 students).
Parents talk
What High Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near High Springs → 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.