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If you could change one rule at CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
760
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEVY·NCES 120114001199
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
808 N MAIN ST, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 · (352) 493-6000 · Levy County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
403 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
760
-43 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.1:1
% White
75%
was 74%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school in CHIEFLAND, Florida, operated by LEVY, educates 760 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL sits 27% below that benchmark.
Within LEVY, which oversees 12 schools and 5,554 students, CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest is composed of 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Levy County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,750 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Levy County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,554 students), of which CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.5%.
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL has fell 5%, going from 803 students in 2018 to 760 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Levy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,391
Census ACS
Median income
$56,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEVY
- WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 586 students
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
Other schools in CHIEFLAND
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 132 students
- NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 84 students
Nearby schools
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 725
- WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL1.9 mi · 132
- NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 84
- TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 779
- TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL9.6 mi · 701
- GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE9.6 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LEVY in Levy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.