Gilchrist County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Trenton, Fanning Springs and Bell.
At a glance
2,858Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$11,743Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency66%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,743
per student each year · 10% below the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,736’20
2,796’21
2,839’22
2,904’23
2,858’24
Students
White · 78%2,217
Hispanic · 14%387
Black · 4%124
Two or more races · 4%121
Asian · 0%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 779 students · Trenton
A-PublicBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 656 students · Bell
A-PublicGILCHRIST VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trenton
PublicTRENTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 701 students · Trenton
A-PublicBELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 696 students · Bell
B+PublicGILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISEHigh · Grades 6–12 · 26 students · Trenton
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.