Escambia School District

75 N Pace Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32505-7965
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 1,021 students in Escambia School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Escambia School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
69 Schools
750 Schools
# Students
36,768 Students
404,795 Students
# Teachers
2,137 Teachers
19,036 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Escambia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#58 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
52%
44%
52%
48%
52%
81%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
47%
% Black
34%
18%
% White
44%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,263 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$441 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$451 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,002
$12,026
Spending / Student
$12,263
$11,677

Best Escambia School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
900 Via Deluna Dr
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(850) 934-4020
Gr: K-5 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Beulah Academy Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8633 Beulah Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526
(850) 944-2822
Gr: 6-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Byrneville Elementary School Inc.
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 Byrneville Rd
Century, FL 32535
(850) 256-6350
Gr: K-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8190 Pensacola Blvd
Pensacola, FL 32534
(850) 432-2273
Gr: K-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Capstone Academy
Special Education School
Charter School
4901 W Fairfield Dr
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 458-7735
Gr: PK | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
Pensacola State Charter Academy
Charter School
5555 W Highway 98
Pensacola, FL 32507
(850) 484-2366
Gr: 9-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 69 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 36,768 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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