Total enrollment
1,701
-96 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Chiefland
Florida · Public K-12
Across the city, Chiefland hosts 4 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,701 Florida students (about 425 per campus).
7-year change in Chiefland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
8%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 725 |
| CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 06-12 | 760 |
| NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 84 |
| WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 132 |
About Chiefland
Chiefland is a rural-scale Florida city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,701 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 425, meaningfully below the state mean of about 705.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Chiefland has shrank 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,797 students to 1,701. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 75% to 72%.
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