J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a big secondary school in CANTONMENT, Florida, J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL caters to 2,169 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by ESCAMBIA. That puts it 110% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 66 schools in ESCAMBIA (36,795 students total), J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Escambia County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Escambia County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Escambia County shows median household income runs about $67,500, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Escambia County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

KINGSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 2,177 students in 2018 compared to 2,169 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 73% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 today.

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