Levy County Schools & Education
Levy County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
91.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$4,882
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#52
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Levy County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 30/100, Levy County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $4,882 per pupil, Levy County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Levy County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
15 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
30/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #52 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
91.0%
1.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$4,882
$1,236 below the state average
School coverage
15
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Levy County has 15 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Levy County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
LEVY carries most of the listed public-school system, with 15 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#52
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
LEVY
Elementary to high school visible
5,662 students
15 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
LEVY is the largest listed district slice, with 15 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Levy County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Levy County Spending Below Five Thousand Dollars Per Pupil
Education data brief for Levy County, Florida.
Levy County records a per-pupil expenditure of $4,882, a figure significantly lower than the Florida state average of $6,118 and the national average of $13,000. The county operates 15 schools serving 5,662 students, with 14 of those schools located in rural locales. The largest school is Williston Middle High School, which enrolls ,1119 students. Despite the lower spending level, the graduation rate is 91.0%, which exceeds the state average of 89.8% and the national rate of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 29.5, which is lower than the Florida average of 36.2 and the national median of 50.0. There are two charter schools in the county, representing 13.3% of the total schools. Educational attainment data is not available for this county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
15
in Levy County
Reported Enrollment
5,662
15 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
2
13% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Levy County
15 Public Schools in Levy County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 15 of 15 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | LEVY | WILLISTON, 32696Rural: Fringe | 6–12 | High | 1,119 |
| CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | CHIEFLAND, 32626Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 836 |
| CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | CHIEFLAND, 32626Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 724 |
| JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | WILLISTON, 32696Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 662 |
| BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 602 |
| BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 552 |
| WILLISTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | WILLISTON, 32696Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 488 |
| YANKEETOWN SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | YANKEETOWN, 34498Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 265 |
| CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | CEDAR KEY, 32625Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 196 |
| WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | CHIEFLAND, 32626Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Charter | 126 |
| NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | LEVY | CHIEFLAND, 32626Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Charter | 90 |
| LEVY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | 6–12 | Virtual | 2 |
| JAIL SERVICES | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Alternative | 0 |
| LEVY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Virtual | 0 |
| LEVY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | Record | LEVY | BRONSON, 32621Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Virtual | 0 |
WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
LEVY
WILLISTON, 32696 / Rural: Fringe
LEVY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)
LEVY
BRONSON, 32621 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$4,882
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.