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

No. Use the Suwannee 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 Suwannee 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 Suwannee County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Suwannee County Schools & Education

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

Suwannee County, Florida

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

School Score

33/100

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

$5,714

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

33/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#44

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Suwannee County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 33/100, Suwannee County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,714 per pupil, Suwannee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Suwannee 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

13 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

33/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #44 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

91.0%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,714

$404 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

Suwannee County has 13 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 Suwannee 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

SUWANNEE carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#44

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

SUWANNEE

Elementary to high school visible

5,935 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 3Other 5

13 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

SUWANNEE is the largest listed district slice, with 13 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 Suwannee 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

Suwannee County Composite School Score Falls Below State Average

Education data brief for Suwannee County, Florida.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Suwannee County reports a composite school score of 33.2, which is lower than the Florida state average of 36.2 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s graduation rate is 91.0%, exceeding both the state average of 89.8% and the national average of 87.0%. Education in the county is delivered through 13 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,935 students, and there are no charter schools present in the directory. Suwannee High School is the largest campus with 1,177 students. The school environment is predominantly town-based, with 11 of the 13 schools categorized in town locales and two in rural areas. Financial data shows per-pupil expenditure is $5,714, trailing the state average of $6,118 and the national average of $13,000. The average school size in Suwannee is 540 students. 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

in Suwannee County

Reported Enrollment

5,935

13 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High3

Other5

1 School District in Suwannee County

SUWANNEE

Guide

13 schools

5,935 students enrolled

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13 Public Schools in Suwannee County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 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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Showing 13 of 13 matching schools

Public schools in Suwannee County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,177
SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	989
SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	887
BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SUWANNEE	BRANFORD, 32008Rural: Remote	6–12	High	754
BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SUWANNEE	BRANFORD, 32008Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	710
SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	682
SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARY	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	574
SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	KG–12	Virtual	95
SUWANNEE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	1–12	Alternative	50
COMMUNITY BASE SERVICE STUDENTS	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	KG–12	Special Education	14
RIVEROAK TECHNICAL COLLEGE	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	9–12	Vocational	3
SUWANNEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	KG–12	Virtual	0
SUWANNEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Record	SUWANNEE	LIVE OAK, 32064Town: Remote	KG–12	Virtual	0

SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,177 students

SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

Profile6–8Middle989 students

SUWANNEE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary887 students

BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

BRANFORD, 32008 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High754 students

BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

BRANFORD, 32008 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary710 students

SUWANNEE PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary682 students

SUWANNEE SPRINGCREST ELEMENTARY

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary574 students

SUWANNEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Virtual95 students

SUWANNEE OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

Record1–12Alternative50 students

COMMUNITY BASE SERVICE STUDENTS

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Special Education14 students

RIVEROAK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Vocational3 students

SUWANNEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Virtual0 students

SUWANNEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

SUWANNEE

LIVE OAK, 32064 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Virtual0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,714

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 Suwannee County?

Suwannee County has a school score of 33/100, 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 Suwannee County?

The high school graduation rate in Suwannee County is 91.0%, 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 Suwannee County spend per student?

Suwannee County spends $5,714 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.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 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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