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Gilchrist School District

310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693-3804

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Top 20%

Tel: (352) 463-3200

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Gilchrist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,904 students in Gilchrist School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Gilchrist School District have an score of 60% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,483 Schools

# Students

2,904 Students

2,037,841 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

118,148 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilchrist School District	Florida
Pre-K	150	769
Kind	244	2,469
1	253	2,593
2	231	2,677
3	221	2,758
4	201	2,713
5	207	2,603
6	196	2,670
7	253	2,716
8	223	2,656
9	212	308
10	179	305
11	183	275
12	151	283

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Gilchrist School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#9 out of 73 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District
2023	#9
2022	#6
2021	#6
2019	#7
2018	#9
2017	#16
2016	#20
2015	#10
2014	#7
2013	#6
2012	#9

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60%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	60%	52%
2022	64%	52%
2021	66%	48%
2019	70%	59%
2018	70%	58%
2017	63%	57%
2016	60%	54%
2015	61%	53%
2014	69%	59%
2013	71%	58%
2012	67%	57%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2022	62%	52%
2021	61%	52%
2019	66%	56%
2018	70%	55%
2017	63%	54%
2016	55%	52%
2015	60%	53%
2014	67%	58%
2013	69%	58%
2012	65%	57%
2011	71%	62%

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64%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2022	64%	52%
2021	71%	51%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	85%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	92%	79%
2014	95%	78%
2013	92%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	0.37	0.70
2022	0.36	0.70
2021	0.34	0.70
2020	0.32	0.70
2019	0.32	0.70
2018	0.28	0.70
2017	0.28	0.70
2016	0.28	0.70
2015	0.26	0.70
2014	0.24	0.69
2013	0.24	0.69
2012	0.22	0.69
2011	0.20	0.69
2010	0.18	0.69
2009	0.17	0.69
2008	0.17	0.68
2007	0.15	0.67
2006	0.10	0.64
2005	0.13	0.65
2004	0.13	0.64
2003	0.13	0.63
2002	0.13	0.63
2001	0.13	0.62
2000	0.09	0.62
1999	0.10	0.61
1998	0.10	0.60
1997	0.11	0.60
1996	0.09	0.59
1995	0.10	0.58
1994	0.10	0.57
1993	0.10	0.57
1992	0.11	0.56
1991	0.13	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	13%	37%
2022	12%	36%
2021	12%	35%
2020	10%	34%
2019	10%	34%
2018	9%	32%
2017	9%	32%
2016	8%	32%
2015	7%	31%
2014	6%	30%
2013	6%	29%
2012	5%	29%
2011	5%	28%
2010	5%	27%
2009	4%	26%
2008	4%	26%
2007	4%	25%
2006	2%	24%
2005	3%	23%
2004	3%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	5%	23%
2015	5%	23%
2014	4%	23%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	23%
2010	4%	24%
2009	4%	24%
2008	5%	24%
2007	4%	24%
2006	3%	24%
2005	4%	24%
2004	4%	24%
2003	5%	24%
2002	5%	25%
2001	5%	25%
2000	4%	25%
1999	4%	25%
1998	4%	25%
1997	5%	25%
1996	5%	25%
1995	5%	24%
1994	6%	24%
1993	6%	24%
1992	6%	24%
1991	7%	23%

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% White

77%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	78%	35%
2022	79%	36%
2021	80%	36%
2020	82%	37%
2019	82%	37%
2018	84%	39%
2017	84%	39%
2016	84%	39%
2015	86%	40%
2014	87%	41%
2013	87%	42%
2012	88%	42%
2011	89%	43%
2010	90%	45%
2009	91%	46%
2008	90%	47%
2007	92%	48%
2006	95%	50%
2005	93%	50%
2004	93%	51%
2003	93%	52%
2002	93%	52%
2001	93%	54%
2000	95%	55%
1999	95%	56%
1998	95%	57%
1997	95%	57%
1996	95%	58%
1995	95%	59%
1994	94%	60%
1993	94%	60%
1992	94%	61%
1991	93%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,454 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	$33 MM	$166 MM
2022	$30 MM	$154 MM
2021	$33 MM	$166 MM
2020	$30 MM	$154 MM
2019	$32 MM	$151 MM
2018	$29 MM	$143 MM
2017	$30 MM	$136 MM
2016	$30 MM	$130 MM
2015	$26 MM	$132 MM
2014	$26 MM	$122 MM
2012	$24 MM	$118 MM
2011	$27 MM	$128 MM
2010	$26 MM	$132 MM
2009	$26 MM	$138 MM
2008	$29 MM	$179 MM
2007	$27 MM	$165 MM
2006	$25 MM	$125 MM
2005	$22 MM	$111 MM
2004	$21 MM	$105 MM
2003	$19 MM	$95 MM
2002	$18 MM	$96 MM
2001	$18 MM	$96 MM
2000	$18 MM	$91 MM
1999	$29 MM	$89 MM
1998	$28 MM	$81 MM
1997	$15 MM	$79 MM
1996	$15 MM	$73 MM
1995	$14 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	$33 MM	$163 MM
2022	$30 MM	$164 MM
2021	$33 MM	$163 MM
2020	$30 MM	$164 MM
2019	$30 MM	$155 MM
2018	$30 MM	$153 MM
2017	$30 MM	$132 MM
2016	$29 MM	$123 MM
2015	$25 MM	$140 MM
2014	$26 MM	$125 MM
2012	$25 MM	$121 MM
2011	$26 MM	$128 MM
2010	$25 MM	$140 MM
2009	$26 MM	$159 MM
2008	$29 MM	$169 MM
2007	$26 MM	$162 MM
2006	$24 MM	$146 MM
2005	$23 MM	$112 MM
2004	$22 MM	$112 MM
2003	$19 MM	$106 MM
2002	$18 MM	$102 MM
2001	$21 MM	$91 MM
2000	$27 MM	$88 MM
1999	$19 MM	$84 MM
1998	$26 MM	$79 MM
1997	$16 MM	$72 MM
1996	$14 MM	$72 MM
1995	$13 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,205

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	$11,462	$13,452
2022	$10,647	$14,203
2021	$11,893	$13,731
2020	$10,647	$14,203
2019	$11,806	$13,737
2018	$10,926	$14,011
2017	$11,000	$14,826
2016	$10,861	$12,788
2015	$10,043	$11,888
2014	$10,138	$12,077
2012	$8,929	$12,051
2011	$10,217	$13,076
2010	$9,596	$11,888
2009	$9,563	$13,793
2008	$10,074	$17,784
2007	$9,286	$16,236
2006	$8,583	$12,292
2005	$7,688	$11,428
2004	$7,345	$11,474
2003	$6,940	$10,268
2002	$6,663	$10,355
2001	$6,874	$10,248
2000	$6,479	$9,668
1999	$10,753	$9,409
1998	$10,607	$7,880
1997	$5,828	$8,424
1995	$5,809	$6,715
1992	$5,688	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,454

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gilchrist School District	Florida
2023	$11,716	$13,212
2022	$10,637	$15,154
2021	$12,157	$13,486
2020	$10,637	$15,154
2019	$10,970	$14,111
2018	$11,197	$14,989
2017	$11,044	$14,369
2016	$10,690	$12,045
2015	$9,591	$12,571
2014	$10,134	$12,287
2012	$9,305	$12,385
2011	$10,005	$13,005
2010	$9,164	$12,571
2009	$9,299	$15,882
2008	$10,059	$16,773
2007	$9,167	$15,907
2006	$8,328	$14,358
2005	$8,090	$11,593
2004	$7,621	$12,298
2003	$6,813	$11,532
2002	$6,581	$11,007
2001	$7,755	$9,672
2000	$9,887	$9,341
1999	$7,020	$8,851
1998	$9,850	$7,639
1997	$5,942	$7,635
1995	$5,391	$6,277
1992	$7,081	$6,693

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Best Gilchrist School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Trenton Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

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1350 Sw State Road 26
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3224

Gr: PK-5 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Trenton High School

Magnet School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1013 N Main St
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3210

Gr: 6-12 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Bell Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2771 E Bell Ave
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3275

Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Bell High School

Magnet School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

930 S Main St
Bell, FL 32619
(352) 463-3232

Gr: 6-12 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #55.

Gilchrist Virtual Franchise

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200

Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #66.

Gilchrist Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200

Gr: K-5

Rank: n/an/a

Gilchrist Virtual Instruction Program

Add to Compare

310 Nw 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693
(352) 463-3200

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,904 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 85% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education