Total enrollment
4,633
-291 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in GADSDEN
Florida · 4,633 students · 3 cities
Looking at the GADSDEN system: 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,633 students inside Florida, averaging 273 per school.
4-year change in GADSDEN
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GADSDEN ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #63 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,633 | #50 of 70 | #2,078 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #41 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #20 of 70 | #7,002 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.4% | #1 of 70 | #930 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #55 of 68 | #3,530 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GADSDEN
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL at 71.6% proficient to CHATTAHOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 25.0%, a gap of 46.6 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Havana | High | 09-12 | 1,086 |
| GEORGE W. MUNROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Quincy | Elementary | PK-04 | 575 |
| HAVANA MAGNET SCHOOL | Havana | Elementary | PK-08 | 558 |
| CROSSROAD ACADEMY | Quincy | Combined | PK-12 | 555 |
| STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Quincy | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 |
| JAMES A. SHANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Quincy | Middle | 04-08 | 434 |
| WEST GADSDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Quincy | Middle | 04-08 | 314 |
| GREENSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Quincy | Elementary | PK-03 | 264 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Chattahoochee | Elementary | PK-05 | 159 |
| GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL | Quincy | Elementary | PK-08 | 121 |
| HEAD START PROGRAM | Quincy | Elementary | PK-PK | 34 |
| CARTER PARRAMORE ACADEMY | Quincy | Combined | 04-12 | 32 |
| GADSDEN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Quincy | Combined | KG-12 | 18 |
| BOLD STEP INFANT CARE | Quincy | Elementary | PK-PK | 10 |
| GADSDEN CENTRAL ACADEMY | Quincy | Combined | KG-12 | 10 |
| GADSDEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Quincy | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| GADSDEN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Quincy | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About GADSDEN
Across 17 schools, GADSDEN teaches about 4,633 students in Florida. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, GADSDEN is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in GADSDEN is about 273, lower than the Florida average of roughly 705.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in GADSDEN has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,924 students to 4,633. The school count climbed from 15 to 16 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for GADSDEN discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.