Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Florida

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Downtown Florida, NYPhoto: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
B+
Schools in Florida · Florida Union Free School District

Florida’s public schools outscore 67% of New York districts

Reading proficiency in Florida’s districts is 62%, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florida, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#212of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.0K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
726 students on the public path
In brief

Florida’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 547 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florida’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,963 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is S S Seward Institute. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Florida’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 67% of New York school districts, #212 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (547)Better than 55%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Florida anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Florida’s students in the tested grades sat them (301 in math, 250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Florida, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Golden Hill ElementaryFlorida Union Free School DistrictB+
6–12S S Seward InstituteFlorida Union Free School DistrictB−

Florida’s public schools are run by Florida Union Free 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.

Florida Union Free School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 726 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,963NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 48.9% · 250 students tested
Math53%
State average 46.5% · 301 students tested

Florida vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Florida’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FloridaB+Florida Union Free
WarwickA−Warwick Valley Central
GoshenBGoshen Central

Every school in Florida

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Floridain other towns
Golden Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
335 students12:1Rate it →
S S Seward Institute
High · Grades 6–12
B−
391 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Florida’s schools

Are Florida’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Florida children attend outscore 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #212 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Florida in?

Florida Union Free School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 726 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Florida’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Florida Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Florida spend per student?

$31,963 in Florida Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Florida families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Florida → 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.