Enrollment
359
High
DISTRICT 1,025 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111001178
SAIL
2006 JACKSON BLUFF RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304 · (850) 488-2468 · Leon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
104 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 9 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
76.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.7% | 49.0% |
% 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like SAIL
SAIL's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIL this school | 359 | 29.0% | 68.5% |
| CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHIPLEY | 563 | 29.3% | 47.1% |
| Q.I. ROBERTS JR. - SR. HIGH SCHOOL FLORAHOME | 537 | 35.2% | 85.2% |
| INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 682 | 30.4% | 65.4% |
| NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL CENTURY | 527 | 34.5% | 39.6% |
| RICHARD O JACOBSON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AT SEMINOLE SEMINOLE | 546 | 35.7% | 58.1% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SAIL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #106 of 555 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #186 of 549 ▼ 23 | #1 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #81 of 559 ▲ 40 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #524 of 830 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #99 of 575 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #291 of 594 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #490 of 630 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #158 of 289 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 19.3 | 18.6:1 | 29% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 21.1 | 18.1:1 | 36% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 20.1 | 19.1:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 31% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 35% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 4% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAIL.
About SAIL
SAIL is a public high school run by LEON in TALLAHASSEE, Florida. A total of 359 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
SAIL is a school in LEON. The district has 51 schools and 31,579 students.
SAIL is 61% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. SAIL's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at SAIL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.6:1. That is lower than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The lunch program counts 29% of students at SAIL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Leon County average 41%.
SAIL is 1.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (68.5% versus 66.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Leon County show that the median household income is $66,287, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. SAIL is one of 63 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to SAIL is SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SAIL is 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies SAIL's location as City: Mid-size.
SAIL had 355 students in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
297,542
Census ACS
Median income
$66,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
35,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEON
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,016 students
Other schools in TALLAHASSEE
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLCombined · 1,851 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
Nearby schools
- SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 459
- PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 457
- TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY1.6 mi · 273
- PREK1.6 mi · 52
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND1.6 mi · 7
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,388
Frequently asked questions
About SAILWhat is the total enrollment at SAIL?
SAIL enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SAIL serve?
SAIL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SAIL?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at SAIL.
What is the student diversity at SAIL?
Student demographics at SAIL are roughly 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees SAIL?
SAIL is overseen by LEON in Leon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.