Total enrollment
3,013
-118 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in HOLMES
Florida · 3,013 students · 3 cities
HOLMES's public-school count of 10 reflects a system enrolling about 3,013 students inside Florida, broken out as 3 elementary and 3 high.
4-year change in HOLMES
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HOLMES ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #53 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,013 | #55 of 70 | #3,207 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #54 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #4 of 70 | #5,472 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.5% | #7 of 70 | #2,281 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #68 of 68 | #5,307 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 HOLMES
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL at 51.6% proficient to HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL at 43.1%, a gap of 8.4 points. That is the 59th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL | Bonifay | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,136 |
| HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Bonifay | High | 09-12 | 464 |
| POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Graceville | Combined | PK-12 | 415 |
| BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOL | Bonifay | Combined | PK-12 | 363 |
| PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOL | Ponce De Leon | High | 06-12 | 298 |
| PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ponce De Leon | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| GRADUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | Bonifay | High | 06-12 | 45 |
| HOLMES VIRTUAL-FRANCHISE FLVS | Bonifay | Combined | KG-12 | 20 |
| HOLMES VIRTUAL-DISTRICT INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Bonifay | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| HOLMES VIRTUAL-VENDOR INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Bonifay | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 |
About HOLMES
HOLMES administers 10 public schools across Florida, collectively instructing roughly 3,013 students.
In terms of grade levels, HOLMES is built around 3 elementary, 3 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in HOLMES is about 301, lower than the Florida average of roughly 705.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 3,131 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,013 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, HOLMES shed 1 school, going from 9 to 8.
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