GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

As a minimally staffed secondary school in TRENTON, Florida, GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE hosts 26 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within GILCHRIST. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 97% leaner than typical.

GILCHRIST comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,858 students; GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is among them.

Demographically, GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Gilchrist County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Gilchrist County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,523 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Gilchrist County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,858 students), GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 420%: 5 students in 2018 compared to 26 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 12% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.