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Bradford County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Starke, Lawtey, Hampton and Brooker.

Students

2,848

Schools

11

Spent per student

$12,025

FL $13,006

Students per teacher

20:1

Free or reduced lunch

60%

The gist

What stands out about Bradford County School District

School Grade C: better than 32% of Florida districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
Spends 8% less per student than the FL average
20 students per teacher
Enrollment up 49% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hampton.

PK–63 schoolsThis district

7–8Bradford Middle SchoolThis district

9–12Bradford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2020–21

Math proficiency43%

State average 47.9%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 52%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 90.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,025 per student · 8% below FL

Spending

Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 51%Federal 24%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,912’20

2,867’21

2,998’22

2,928’23

2,848’24

Up 49% since 2020.

Students

White 62%Black 23%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Bradford Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Starke

745 students19:1

Starke Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Starke

568 students16:1

Lawtey Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lawtey

257 students18:1

Brooker Community School Inc

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brooker

Bradford Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Starke

408 students21:1

Bradford High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Starke

785 students24:1

North Florida Technical College

High · Grades 6–12 · Starke

Bradford Virtual Franchise With FLVS

Other · Grades K–12 · Starke

Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

Other · Grades K–12 · Starke

Bradford Virtual Instruction Program

Other · Grades K–12 · Starke

Rainbow Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Starke

Towns served

Starke 5,877Lawtey 897Hampton 499Brooker 223

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.