Alachua, FL Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Alachua school information

Index	Alachua	Florida	National
Average Test Scores	60%	49%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	3,388	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,640	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	466	7,963

The Alachua, FL educational system consists of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Alachua public schools have average test scores of 60% which is 21% higher than than the Florida average and 21% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Alachua public schools is 17:1, compared to 17:1 in Florida and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 89.9% have completed high school, 34.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Alachua are 21% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 5 public schools in Alachua.
90.3% of people in Alachua have completed 8th grade.
89.9% of people in Alachua have completed high school.
34.2% of people in Alachua have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Alachua

A. L. Mebane Middle School16401 Nw 140th StGrades: 6 - 8Students: 388 · Ratio: 17:148
Alachua Elementary School13800 Nw 152nd PlGrades: 3 - 5Students: 354 · Ratio: 14:149
Alachua Learning Academy ElementaryPo Box 1389Grades: KG - 5Students: 111 · Ratio: 12:165
Alachua Learning Academy Middle SchoolPo Box 1389Grades: 6 - 8Students: 61 · Ratio: 16:180
Santa Fe High School16213 Nw Us Highway 441Grades: 9 - 12Students: 1,173 · Ratio: 24:158
W. W. Irby Elementary School13505 Nw 140th StGrades: PK - 2Students: 493 · Ratio: 14:1n/a

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Education level achieved in Alachua

Index	Alachua	Florida	National
Completed 8th grade	90.3%	84.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.9%	83.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.9%	58.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	49.2%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	34.2%	27.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.1%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.3%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Alachua (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
High Springs, FL	5,678	60%	21%
Newberry, FL	5,410	56%	13%
Brooker, FL	463	52%	6%
Fort White, FL	817	50%	2%
Gainesville, FL	128,610	50%	1%
Alachua, FL	9,553	60%	21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mooresville, IN	9,553	73%	48%
Pine Ridge, FL	9,554	61%	23%
Snohomish, WA	9,551	41%	17%
Brentwood, PA	9,550	63%	28%
Gunbarrel, CO	9,559	62%	26%
Alachua, FL	9,553	60%	21%

Source: The Alachua, FL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.