Fort White’s public schools beat 84% of Florida districts
The public schools Fort White’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Fort White’s schools are like
Better than its incomes would predict
Compared with the 342 Florida towns that have similar household incomes, Fort White’s schools beat 94%, higher than their 84% statewide. These results aren’t just a reflection of local wealth. How it compares ↓
Strong results on a lean budget
Fort White spends 17% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 84% of Florida districts. Test scores ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 54%, 2 points above the state. Math is 53%, 5 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Fort White compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort White.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Above the state in reading
Every school in Fort White
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Fort White families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Fort White
There’s no college in Fort White, but 5 are within 30 miles. The closest is Florida Gateway College in Lake City, 19.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Fort White. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.