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Enrollment
1,121
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEVY·NCES 120114001201
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
350 ROBERT PGILPOT WAY, WILLISTON, FL 32696 · (352) 528-3542 · Levy County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,121 STUDENTS
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
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 6 | 175 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 144 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 163 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 142 | 13% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 55.6% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,121 | 50.8% | 47.7% |
| HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 1,299 | 51.7% | 40.8% |
| TITUSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 1,275 | 48.4% | 51.4% |
| SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL LIVE OAK | 1,167 | 47.4% | 46.2% |
| ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL PORT ORANGE | 1,209 | 52.2% | 56.0% |
| NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL CITRA | 1,228 | 57.0% | 39.2% |
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 WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #352 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #119 of 549 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #385 of 559 ▲ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,121 | #375 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #236 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #233 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #225 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #166 of 246 |
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
1,121
+24 (+2%) vs 2020
+174% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
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 | 1,121 | 52.4 | 21.4:1 | 51% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 1,126 | 52.7 | 21.4:1 | 61% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 1,119 | 41.6 | 26.9:1 | 60% (676) |
| 2020-21 | 1,097 | 49 | 22.4:1 | 57% (626) |
| 2017-18 | 1,049 | 50 | 21.0:1 | 61% (643) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 52% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 34 | 19.4:1 | 58% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 33% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in WILLISTON, Florida, one of the schools in LEVY. A federal count lists 1,121 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12.
LEVY is the district for WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL. It has 12 schools and 5,554 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL combined. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. The chance that two students picked at random at WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Dividing enrollment by its 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.4:1. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. Eligible students account for 51% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Levy County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL is 55.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.7%.
Within Levy County, median household income is about $56,750, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 15 public schools in Levy County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,554.
The next-closest public school is WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 7.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,097) to 2024-25 (1,121). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 22.4:1 to 21.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Levy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in LEVY
- CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 586 students
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
Other schools in WILLISTON
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 515
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 638
- ARCHER ELEMENTARY11.3 mi · 413
- BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 586
- LEVY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE12.7 mi · 4
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHow 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.