Total enrollment
22,094
-700 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
52 schools in Gainesville
Florida · Public K-12
52 public schools operate inside Gainesville, with roughly 22,145 K-12 students enrolled (25 elementary, 7 middle, and 16 high).
4-year change in Gainesville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
145,702
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
22,145
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
52
public K-12
About Gainesville
Across Gainesville, Florida, 52 public schools educates about 22,145 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 25 elementary, 7 middle, 16 high, and 4 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 426, noticeably below the state mean of about 705.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Gainesville has contracted 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 22,794 students to 22,094. The school count fell from 42 to 41 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gainesville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.