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C−

Baker County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Macclenny and Glen St. Mary.

Macclenny’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Florida school districts

Students
4,763
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,746
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
The gist

What stands out about Baker County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Florida districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the FL average
  • 16 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Macclenny 8,251Glen St. Mary 510

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Macclenny. Grade by grade →

PK–KPrek/Kindergarten CenterThis district
1–5Macclenny Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Baker County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Baker County Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 2,595 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.1% · 2,781 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88% · 377 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,746 per student · 10% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,943’20
4,969’21
5,003’22
4,929’23
4,763’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Prek/Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Macclenny
562 students17:1
Legacy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Macclenny
650 students16:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Glen St Mary
A−
616 students17:1
Macclenny Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Macclenny
A
550 students16:1
Baker County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macclenny
B−
1,067 students16:1
Baker County Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen St Mary
B−
1,318 students17:1

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.