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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,101
High
DISTRICT 969 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA·NCES 120036004331
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL
17828 SW STATE ROAD 47, FORT WHITE, FL 32038 · (386) 319-7272 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,101 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
510 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 192 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 12% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 40.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #287 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #179 of 549 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #314 of 559 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,101 | #378 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #53 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #442 of 594 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #185 of 289 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,101
-73 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.8:1
% White
72%
was 74%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,101 | 65 | 16.9:1 | 46% (510) |
| 2023-24 | 1,117 | 65 | 17.2:1 | 59% (657) |
| 2022-23 | 1,158 | 67 | 17.3:1 | 58% (667) |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 70 | 16.8:1 | 56% (653) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL.
About FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL
Located in FORT WHITE, Florida, FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school. The student body numbers 1,101 students, from grades 6 through 12.
COLUMBIA serves 9,815 students across 16 schools.
A majority of students at FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL, 72%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, about 72% of residents are White. By the diversity index, FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 46%.
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, higher than at this school. FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Columbia County.
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.2%, compared with a predicted 58.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Columbia County, median household income is about $59,205, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 19 public schools in Columbia County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,815.
Nearest public school: FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. The ten-mile area around FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL at 8th of 9.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,174 in 2017-18 and 1,101 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
The FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,789
Census ACS
Median income
$59,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 695 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
- FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 644 students
Nearby schools
- FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 644
- HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL9.9 mi · 902
- BELMONT ACADEMY10.0 mi · 828
- COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 585
- BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.6 mi · 712
- BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL?
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,101 students in grades 06-12.
Is FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 16.9:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL?
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL?
FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by COLUMBIA in Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.