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WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

350 ROBERT PGILPOT WAY, WILLISTON, FL 32696 · (352) 528-3542 · Levy County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,121 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,121
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
569 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
3
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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 6
175
Grade 7
165
Grade 8
161
Grade 9
144
Grade 10
163
Grade 11
171
Grade 12
142
Student demographics
White
62356%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
24021%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 38%
Black
20418%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
474%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
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
63557%
Female
48643%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
48.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,121
+72 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.0:1
% White
56%
was 62%
% Hispanic
21%
was 17%
% Black
18%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL

WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus in WILLISTON, Florida, operated by LEVY. The school works with 1,121 students in grades 6 through 12.

Within LEVY, which oversees 12 schools and 5,554 students, WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Levy County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.7%.

In the area at large, Levy County reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,750 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Levy County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,554 students), of which WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.4%.

WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 1,049 students in 2018 compared to 1,121 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 56% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Levy County at a glance

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Population
45,391
Census ACS
Median income
$56,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,554 students

Quick facts

School name
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
District
LEVY
Address
350 ROBERT PGILPOT WAY, WILLISTON, FL 32696
Phone
(352) 528-3542
County
Levy County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
1,121
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
21.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
569 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
120114001201
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,121 students in grades 06-12.
Is WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
At WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL?
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LEVY in Levy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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