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Enrollment
1,376
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000714
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL
3663 RAINES AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 · (904) 924-3049 · Duval County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
959 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 388 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 455 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 293 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 17% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
36.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 44.0% |
% 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,376 | 69.7% | 43.1% |
| JONES HIGH ORLANDO | 1,653 | 68.1% | 46.1% |
| MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH MIAMI | 1,479 | 65.1% | 45.8% |
| MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH MIAMI GARDENS | 859 | 67.1% | 47.2% |
| DILLARD 6-12 FORT LAUDERDALE | 1,998 | 60.9% | 35.8% |
| JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,224 | 59.6% | 46.0% |
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 WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #442 of 555 | #18 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #156 of 549 ▲ 42 | #6 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #520 of 559 ▲ 33 | #20 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,376 | #325 of 830 | #12 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #316 of 575 | #19 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #563 of 594 | #32 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #44 of 630 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #242 of 246 | #12 of 12 |
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
1,376
-77 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,368
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 1,376 | 61 | 22.6:1 | 70% (959) |
| 2023-24 | 1,331 | 58 | 22.9:1 | 74% (985) |
| 2022-23 | 1,217 | 56 | 21.7:1 | 78% (954) |
| 2020-21 | 1,453 | 65 | 22.4:1 | 80% (1,165) |
| 2017-18 | 1,373 | 64 | 21.4:1 | 81% (1,106) |
| 2015-16 | 1,018 | 50 | 20.4:1 | 71% (726) |
| 2010-11 | 974 | 57 | 17.1:1 | 77% (749) |
| 2000-01 | 1,803 | 76 | 23.7:1 | 46% (822) |
| 1990-91 | 1,368 | 72 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL.
About WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. It teaches 1,376 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 33% more students than the average for high schools in Florida (about 1,035).
DUVAL counts 206 schools and 131,562 students, including WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL.
Roughly 91% of students at WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL are Black. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 2% White. By comparison, Duval County residents are about 29% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
With 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Roughly 70% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Duval County report 47%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL is 3.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.1%. Predicted: 46.2%.
In the surrounding county, Duval County, median household income comes to about $71,277, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 220, with about 141,209 students.
Among nearby public schools, SALLYE B. MATHIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL had a net loss of 77 students, or 5%.
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Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
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- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Nearby schools
- SALLYE B. MATHIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 366
- JEAN RIBAULT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 530
- TIGER ACADEMY0.7 mi · 198
- JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,224
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 297
- RUFUS E. PAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL?
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,376 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL have?
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL?
At WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL?
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
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