C
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%
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 Starke.
PK–6Starke Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Bradford Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bradford High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math 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
C−745 students19:1
Starke Elementary School
B568 students16:1
Lawtey Elementary School
A257 students18:1
Brooker Community School Inc
82 students
Bradford Middle School
C+408 students21:1
Bradford High School
C785 students24:1
North Florida Technical College
0 students0:1
Bradford Virtual Franchise With FLVS
2 students
Bradford Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
1 students
Bradford Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
Rainbow Center
0 students
Towns served
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.