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SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL

1314 PINE AVE SW, LIVE OAK, FL 32064 · (386) 647-4000 · Suwannee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,167
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
553 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
319
Grade 10
323
Grade 11
275
Grade 12
250
Student demographics
White
57850%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
34229%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 38%
Black
18816%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
474%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
58550%
Female
58250%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
47.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
23.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,167
-57 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 18.0:1
% White
50%
was 59%
% Hispanic
29%
was 18%
% Black
16%
was 18%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL

SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in LIVE OAK, Florida, one of the schools within SUWANNEE. Current enrollment sits at 1,167 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within SUWANNEE, which oversees 10 schools and 6,004 students, SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Suwannee County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Suwannee County's rate of about 56%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.4%; this one delivers 46.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Suwannee County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,658, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Suwannee County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,004 students), SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 1,224 students in 2018 compared to 1,167 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 18% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Suwannee County at a glance

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Population
45,342
Census ACS
Median income
$56,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,004 students

Quick facts

School name
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL
District
SUWANNEE
Address
1314 PINE AVE SW, LIVE OAK, FL 32064
Phone
(386) 647-4000
County
Suwannee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,167
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
24.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
553 (47%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
120183001946
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL?
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,167 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL have?
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL?
At SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL?
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by SUWANNEE in Suwannee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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