Total enrollment
29,621
+1,942 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
43 schools in SANTA ROSA
Florida · 29,643 students · 6 cities
SANTA ROSA runs 43 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 29,643 (21 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in SANTA ROSA
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SANTA ROSA ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #6 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29,643 | #26 of 70 | #228 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 38 | #28 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #47 of 70 | #7,856 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.9% | #52 of 70 | #5,047 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #56 of 68 | #3,593 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 SANTA ROSA
State test results across the district's 28 scored schools run from GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 84.7% proficient to BAGDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 41.1%, a gap of 43.6 points. That is the 33rd 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.
About SANTA ROSA
SANTA ROSA is a sparse public-school district in Florida. The district operates 43 schools and instructs approximately 29,643 students.
In terms of grade levels, SANTA ROSA is built around 21 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high schools, and 6 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in SANTA ROSA has rose 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 27,679 students to 29,621. Over that span, SANTA ROSA gained 1 school, going from 36 to 37.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SANTA ROSA discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.