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Leon County

Florida · Public K-12

61 public schools serving approximately 34,655 students, in a county of 297,542 residents.

Schools
61
3 districts
Enrollment
34,655
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,287
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
43.9%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
30
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
12
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
LEON
32,159 students · 3 districts in Leon County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Leon County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
55%
Hispanic
8%
Black
30%
Asian
4%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
38%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
42%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
48.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
32
18.5% under 18

All schools (61)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
LEON HIGH SCHOOLTallahasseeHigh09-121,935·
LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLTallahasseeHigh09-121,900·
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLTallahasseeOtherKG-121,875·
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLTallahasseeHigh09-121,861·
JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLTallahasseeHigh09-121,581·
AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLTallahasseeHigh09-121,444·
WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08921·
DEERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08894·
ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05870·
GILCHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05864·
RAA MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08855·
HAWKS RISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05805·
KILLEARN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05777·
SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08772·
ELIZABETH COBB MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08769·
KATE SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05759·
FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08747·
BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05730·
J MICHAEL CONLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SOUTHWOODTallahasseeElementaryPK-05657·
DESOTO TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05654·
CANOPY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05640·
FORT BRADEN SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-08636·
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLTallahasseeOtherKG-12621·
R. FRANK NIMS MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08609·
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05579·
TALLAHASSEE SCHOOL OF MATH & SCIENCESTallahasseeElementaryKG-08568·
APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05544·
BOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05536·
GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOLTallahasseeMiddle06-08532·
JOHN G RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05528·
ASTORIA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05527·
TALLAHASSEE CLASSICAL SCHOOLTallahasseeOtherKG-10525·
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05492·
WOODVILLE SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-08492·
RUEDIGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05484·
CHAIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05479·
THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ON THOMASVILLETallahasseeElementaryKG-08457·
THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CENTRETallahasseeElementaryKG-08447·
SPRINGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05423·
OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05419·
SEALEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05405·
SAILTallahasseeHigh09-12384·
PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05362·
GOVERNOR'S CHARTER SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-08319·
FRANK HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTallahasseeElementaryPK-05309·
SUCCESS ACADEMY AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTERTallahasseeHigh06-12226·
LEON COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISETallahasseeOtherKG-12159·
GRETCHEN EVERHART SCHOOLTallahasseeOtherPK-12105·
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSTallahasseeHigh06-1264·
PREKTallahasseePrekindergartenPK-PK51·
SECOND CHANCE AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTERTallahasseeOtherKG-1239·
HERITAGE TRAILS COMMUNITY SCHOOLTallahasseeOtherKG-1212·
LEON CO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERTallahasseeOtherKG-1210·
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUNDTallahasseeOtherKG-122·
FAMU DRS VIRTUAL FRANCHISETallahasseeOtherKG-120·
FSUS VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISETallahasseeOther04-120·
LEON COUNTY JAILTallahasseeHigh06-120·
LEON COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMTallahasseeElementaryKG-080·
LEON VIRTUAL ACADEMYTallahasseeHigh06-120·
LIVELY TECHNICAL COLLEGETallahasseeHigh09-120·
RED HILLS ACADEMYTallahasseeElementaryKG-050·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Leon County?
There are 61 public K-12 schools in Leon County, Florida, with a combined enrollment of about 34,655.
How many high schools are in Leon County?
Leon County, Florida has 11 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 30 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Leon County?
LEON is the largest school district in Leon County, serving approximately 32,159 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Leon County?
Leon County, Florida has a population of approximately 297,542, with a median age of 32. About 18.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Leon County?
Median household income in Leon County is $66,287, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 10.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Leon County?
Approximately 48.9% of adults 25 and older in Leon County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Leon County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 43.9% of students in Leon County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Leon County schools?
Across Leon County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Leon County?
Leon County residents are approximately 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Leon County is owner-occupied?
Leon County has about 137,793 housing units, of which roughly 52.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data