Lawton Chiles High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

7200 Lawton Chiles Ln
Tallahassee, FL 32312

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Lawton Chiles High School is a public high school located on US 319 in unincorporated Leon County, Florida, United States, north of Tallahassee. It is a part of the Leon County school district.

Serving 1,928 students in grades 9-12, Lawton Chiles High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in FL)
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Lawton Chiles High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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Lawton Chiles High School's student population of 1,928 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawton Chiles High School
9	507
10	472
11	504
12	445

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Total Students

1,928 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School
2023	1,900
2022	2,021
2021	2,037
2020	2,095
2019	2,095
2018	2,074
2017	2,074
2016	2,031
2015	2,011
2014	1,942
2013	1,919
2012	1,972
2011	2,011
2010	1,929
2009	1,938
2008	1,928
2007	1,935
2006	1,979
2005	1,907
2004	1,828
2003	1,724

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School
2023	78
2022	80
2021	82
2020	87
2019	87
2018	87
2017	87
2016	84
2015	87
2014	95
2013	95
2012	90
2011	97
2010	91
2009	113
2008	107
2007	100
2006	97
2005	94
2004	88
2003	80

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Year Founded

1999

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Lawton Chiles High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawton Chiles High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#485 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School
2023	#485
2022	#567
2021	#621
2019	#406
2018	#449
2017	#343
2016	#276
2015	#292
2013	#203
2012	#323
2011	#676

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71%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	71%	52%	53%
2022	68%	52%	52%
2021	62%	48%	48%
2019	77%	59%	61%
2018	74%	58%	60%
2017	77%	57%	61%
2016	77%	54%	60%
2015	75%	53%	59%
2013	82%	58%	62%
2012	73%	57%	62%
2011	88%	68%	72%

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74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	74%	52%	53%
2021	72%	52%	53%
2019	80%	56%	58%
2018	79%	55%	60%
2017	77%	54%	58%
2016	77%	52%	58%
2015	78%	53%	58%
2014	80%	58%	62%
2013	79%	58%	61%
2012	79%	57%	61%
2011	71%	62%	66%

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87%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2022	87%	52%	52%
2021	82%	51%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	24:1	17:1	17:1
2022	25:1	16:1	17:1
2021	25:1	16:1	17:1
2020	24:1	16:1	17:1
2019	24:1	16:1	17:1
2018	24:1	16:1	17:1
2017	24:1	15:1	17:1
2016	24:1	16:1	17:1
2015	23:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	22:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	15:1	16:1
2010	21:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	13:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	8%	3%	5%
2019	8%	3%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	8%	37%	10%
2022	8%	36%	9%
2021	8%	35%	8%
2020	6%	34%	6%
2019	6%	34%	6%
2018	4%	32%	6%
2017	4%	32%	6%
2016	4%	32%	5%
2015	5%	31%	5%
2014	5%	30%	5%
2013	6%	29%	5%
2012	5%	29%	5%
2011	4%	28%	5%
2010	5%	27%	5%
2009	4%	26%	4%
2008	3%	26%	4%
2007	3%	25%	4%
2006	2%	24%	3%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	2%	21%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	8%	21%	45%
2022	8%	21%	45%
2021	8%	22%	46%
2020	8%	22%	46%
2019	8%	22%	46%
2018	10%	22%	47%
2017	10%	22%	47%
2016	9%	23%	47%
2015	10%	23%	46%
2014	8%	23%	43%
2013	8%	23%	43%
2012	8%	23%	42%
2011	10%	23%	41%
2010	10%	24%	42%
2009	10%	24%	42%
2008	11%	24%	42%
2007	10%	24%	41%
2006	9%	24%	42%
2005	10%	24%	41%
2004	10%	24%	41%
2003	10%	24%	40%

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White

70%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	71%	35%	36%
2022	71%	36%	36%
2021	72%	36%	37%
2020	75%	37%	39%
2019	75%	37%	39%
2018	77%	39%	41%
2017	77%	39%	41%
2016	79%	39%	41%
2015	79%	40%	42%
2014	80%	41%	45%
2013	79%	42%	46%
2012	80%	42%	47%
2011	80%	43%	47%
2010	80%	45%	48%
2009	82%	46%	49%
2008	82%	47%	49%
2007	83%	48%	51%
2006	86%	50%	52%
2005	85%	50%	53%
2004	86%	51%	54%
2003	85%	52%	55%

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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	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	0.48	0.70	0.66
2022	0.48	0.70	0.66
2021	0.47	0.70	0.65
2020	0.42	0.70	0.63
2019	0.42	0.70	0.63
2018	0.39	0.70	0.61
2017	0.39	0.70	0.61
2016	0.37	0.70	0.61
2015	0.37	0.70	0.60
2014	0.35	0.69	0.61
2013	0.37	0.69	0.61
2012	0.35	0.69	0.61
2011	0.35	0.69	0.61
2010	0.35	0.69	0.59
2009	0.32	0.69	0.58
2008	0.32	0.68	0.58
2007	0.30	0.67	0.57
2006	0.25	0.64	0.55
2005	0.27	0.65	0.55
2004	0.25	0.64	0.54
2003	0.27	0.63	0.54

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≥99%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	99%	87%	83%
2022	99%	87%	87%
2021	99%	89%	94%
2020	99%	89%	94%
2019	99%	87%	92%
2018	99%	86%	93%
2017	98%	83%	89%
2016	98%	82%	92%
2015	97%	79%	87%
2014	94%	78%	84%
2013	94%	78%	77%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	11%	49%	44%
2022	12%	50%	45%
2021	11%	50%	43%
2020	8%	50%	40%
2019	8%	50%	40%
2018	8%	53%	42%
2017	8%	53%	42%
2016	6%	48%	42%
2015	7%	53%	36%
2014	7%	52%	37%
2013	4%	51%	40%
2012	5%	50%	41%
2011	5%	49%	38%
2010	4%	45%	35%
2009	4%	40%	34%
2008	3%	36%	28%
2007	2%	36%	30%
2006	3%	37%	31%
2005	3%	39%	32%
2004	2%	37%	30%
2003	1%	37%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lawton Chiles High School	Florida	Leon School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	2%	9%	5%
2009	1%	9%	6%
2008	1%	9%	5%
2007	1%	9%	6%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2005	1%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Leon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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What is Lawton Chiles High School's ranking?

Lawton Chiles High School is ranked #485 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Lawton Chiles High School often compared to?

Lawton Chiles High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Leon High School, Lincoln High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lawton Chiles High School?

The graduation rate of Lawton Chiles High School is 99%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend Lawton Chiles High School?

1,928 students attend Lawton Chiles High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lawton Chiles High School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawton Chiles High School?

Lawton Chiles High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lawton Chiles High School offer ?

Lawton Chiles High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lawton Chiles High School part of?

Lawton Chiles High School is part of Leon School District.

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