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Levy County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Williston, Chiefland, Inglis, Fanning Springs, Bronson, Cedar Key, Yankeetown and Otter Creek.

Williston’s School Grade B better than 59% of Florida school districts

Students
5,554
Schools
12
Spent per student
$11,940
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Levy County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the FL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $443 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williston. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 52.2% · 2,946 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.1% · 3,035 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88% · 348 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
$11,940 per student · 8% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 50%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,397’20
5,485’21
5,662’22
5,618’23
5,554’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Hispanic 17%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 3 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.