Can I use Nassau County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Nassau County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Nassau County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Nassau County?

Start with the 21 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Nassau County Schools & Education

Name: Nassau County, Florida Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Nassau County, Florida

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,601

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#31

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Nassau County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Nassau County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,601 per pupil, Nassau County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 2% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Nassau 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

21 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

37/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #31 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

2.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,601

$517 below the state average

School coverage

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

Nassau County has 21 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Nassau 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

NASSAU carries most of the listed public-school system, with 21 of 21 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#31

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.

NASSAU

Elementary to high school visible

12,588 students

Elementary 11Middle 3High 4Other 3

21 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NASSAU is the largest listed district slice, with 21 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 Nassau 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Nassau County, Florida

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Small-Scale District with High Enrollment

Nassau County provides 21 schools for 12,588 students. The county’s infrastructure includes 11 elementary schools and 4 high schools managed by a single district.

Focused on Traditional Public Education

The Nassau School District is the sole provider and currently hosts zero charter schools. This focus on a traditional district model serves the entire student population across 21 locations.

Town and Rural School Settings

Most schools are located in town or rural locales, with an average enrollment of 740 students. Yulee High School is the largest in the county, currently serving 1,407 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Nassau County

Reported Enrollment

12,588

21 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle3

High4

Other3

1 School District in Nassau County

NASSAU

Guide

21 schools

12,588 students enrolled

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21 Public Schools in Nassau County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 5 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Nassau County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
YULEE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NASSAU	YULEE, 32097Town: Fringe	9–12	High	1,407
YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	NASSAU	YULEE, 32097Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,202
FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	3–12	Other	1,025
WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY	Profile	NASSAU	YULEE, 32097Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	1,025
WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NASSAU	CALLAHAN, 32011Town: Fringe	9–12	High	974
HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH	Record	NASSAU	HILLIARD, 32046Rural: Distant	6–12	High	760
CALLAHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	CALLAHAN, 32011Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	705
HILLIARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	HILLIARD, 32046Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	700
FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	686
CALLAHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	CALLAHAN, 32011Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	658
YULEE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	YULEE, 32097Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	658
YULEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	YULEE, 32097Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	636
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	628
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	621
CALLAHAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	CALLAHAN, 32011Rural: Distant	3–5	Primary	616
BRYCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NASSAU	BRYCEVILLE, 32009Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	202
NASSAU VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	1–12	Virtual	85
CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	9–11	Special Education	0
NASSAU ADULT AND CAREER CENTER	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Rural: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	0
NASSAU VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Record	NASSAU	FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034Town: Fringe	KG–8	Virtual	0

YULEE HIGH SCHOOL

NASSAU

YULEE, 32097 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,407 students

YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

NASSAU

YULEE, 32097 / Town: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,202 students

FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

Profile3–12Other1,025 students

WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARY

NASSAU

YULEE, 32097 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–5Primary1,025 students

WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

NASSAU

CALLAHAN, 32011 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High974 students

HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH

NASSAU

HILLIARD, 32046 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High760 students

CALLAHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

NASSAU

CALLAHAN, 32011 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle705 students

HILLIARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

HILLIARD, 32046 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary700 students

FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle686 students

CALLAHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

CALLAHAN, 32011 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary658 students

YULEE PRIMARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

YULEE, 32097 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary658 students

YULEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

YULEE, 32097 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary636 students

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary628 students

EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary621 students

CALLAHAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

NASSAU

CALLAHAN, 32011 / Rural: Distant

Record3–5Primary616 students

BRYCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NASSAU

BRYCEVILLE, 32009 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary202 students

NASSAU VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

Record1–12Virtual85 students

CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

Record9–11Special Education0 students

NASSAU ADULT AND CAREER CENTER

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational0 students

NASSAU VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

NASSAU

FERNANDINA BEACH, 32034 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–8Virtual0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,601

State avg $6,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lafayette County (97.0%), Columbia County (96.0%), and Seminole County (95.0%) currently lead Florida among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Florida?

Across Florida counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,118. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($9,238), Jefferson County ($9,157), and Franklin County ($7,953). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Nassau County?

Nassau County has a school score of 37/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Nassau County?

The high school graduation rate in Nassau County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Nassau County spend per student?

Nassau County spends $5,601 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Nassau County, Florida — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Nassau County, Florida?

Nassau County provides 21 schools for 12,588 students. The county’s infrastructure includes 11 elementary schools and 4 high schools managed by a single district.

What are the major school districts in Nassau County, Florida?

The Nassau School District is the sole provider and currently hosts zero charter schools. This focus on a traditional district model serves the entire student population across 21 locations.

What is the school experience like in Nassau County?

Most schools are located in town or rural locales, with an average enrollment of 740 students. Yulee High School is the largest in the county, currently serving 1,407 students.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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