Photo: Urbantallahassee · CC BY-SA 4.0Tallahassee’s public schools outscore 51% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tallahassee, 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 94% 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.
Tallahassee’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 399 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tallahassee’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,591 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then six middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville, The School of Arts & Sciences Centre, Tallahassee Classical School, Florida State University School, Tallahassee Collegiate Academy, Maclay School (private), North Florida Christian School (private), Holy Comforter Episcopal School (private), Trinity Catholic School (private), Kingdom Life Preparatory Academy (private), Community Christian School (private), Christ Classical Academy (private), Giant Campus Academy (private), St. John Paul II Catholic High School (private), Alpha School, Inc DBA Cornerstone Learning Communi (private), Capital Preparatory (private), Faith Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Brownsville Preparatory Institute (private), The Magnolia School (private), Betton Hills Preparatory School (private), Betton Hills Preparatory School (private), Unity Child Care Development LLC (private), Impact Academcy (private), Tree of Life Tallahassee (private), Rose Academy LLC (private), Anchor Academy (private), Tallahassee Adventist Christian Academy (private), Bethel Christian Academy (private), Majestic Eagles (private) and Acts Academy (private) are in town. Leon County Virtual School Franchise, 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 Tallahassee’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Florida school districts, #431 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores are above the Florida average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tallahassee, with each school’s own grade.
Tallahassee’s public schools are run by Leon 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.
Close to the state in reading
Tallahassee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Tallahassee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | B− | Leon County |
Every school in Tallahassee
68 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: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lively Technical College, Hospital Homebound, Leon County Jail, Leon County Virtual Instruction Program, Leon Virtual Academy, Fsus Virtual School Franchise and Famu DRS Virtual Franchise).
Questions about Tallahassee’s schools
Are Tallahassee’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Tallahassee children attend outscore 51% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #431 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tallahassee in?
Leon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,579 students in 51 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tallahassee kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln High School, Leon High School, James Rickards High School, Amos P. Godby High School and Sail.
What is Tallahassee’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Leon County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Tallahassee spend per student?
$11,591 in Leon County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tallahassee?
Yes: Maclay School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,127 students), North Florida Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 620 students), Holy Comforter Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 550 students), Trinity Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 486 students), Kingdom Life Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 414 students), Community Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 399 students), Christ Classical Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 261 students), Giant Campus Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 202 students), St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 192 students), Alpha School, Inc DBA Cornerstone Learning Communi (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 163 students), Capital Preparatory (religious, grades K–12, 109 students), Faith Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 108 students), Brownsville Preparatory Institute (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 87 students), The Magnolia School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 64 students), Betton Hills Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 61 students), Betton Hills Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 61 students), Unity Child Care Development LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 55 students), Impact Academcy (special education, grades K–12, 49 students), Tree of Life Tallahassee (religious, grades K–12, 47 students), Rose Academy LLC (special education, grades 1–12, 45 students), Anchor Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 43 students), Tallahassee Adventist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 37 students), Bethel Christian Academy (religious · all-boys, grades PK–6, 29 students), Majestic Eagles (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 24 students) and Acts Academy (religious, grades 3–12, 13 students). Tallahassee also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Tallahassee families are saying about school.
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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.