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Alachua County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (352) 955-7300
  • 620 E University Ave
  • Gainesville, FL-5448
  • Website
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About this district

Alachua County School District is a public school district in Florida. They serve 29,457 students across 58 schools, and its teachers have had 1,633 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    58
  • Students
    29,457
  • Teachers
    1,743

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Alachua County School District Demographics

86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Alachua County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Alachua County School District had a total revenue of $298.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 42.3% came from local sources, 45.1% from state sources, and 12.5% from federal sources.

Alachua County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $10,144 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 42.3% came from local sources, 45.1% from state sources, and 12.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Alachua County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 18, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Alachua County School District

$858,058
raised using DonorsChoose
1,633
projects funded
551
teachers funded
4,524
donors
132
projects for basic supplies
190
projects for technology
246
projects for books
64
projects for art supplies

Alachua County School District has received support from 3,217 individuals from Florida and 1,307 individuals out-of-state.

Alachua County School District Schools

A.L. Mebane Middle School A Quinn Jones Center Abraham Lincoln Middle School Alachua Elementary School Alachua Eschool Alachua Learning Academy Middle School Alachua Learning Academy Elementary School Archer Elementary School Boulware Springs Charter School C.W. Norton Elementary School Caring & Sharing Learning School Duval Early Learning Academy Chester Shell Elementary School Constellation Charter School Eastside High School Einstein School Expressions Learning Arts Academy F.W. Buchholz High School Fearnside Family Services Center Florida Sia Technical Charter School Fort Clarke Middle School Gainesville High School Genesis Preparatory School Glen Springs Elementary School Hawthorne Middle/High School Healthy Learning Academy Hidden Oak Elementary School High Springs Community School Howard W Bishop Middle School Idylwild Elementary School Carolyn B Parker Elementary School Joseph Williams Elementary School Kanapaha Middle School Kimball Wiles Elementary School Lake Forest Elementary School Lawton M Chiles Elementary School Littlewood Elementary School Marjorie K Rawlings Elementary School Meadowbrook Elementary School Micanopy Area Cooperative School Micanopy Academy Myra Terwilliger Elementary School Newberry Elementary School Newberry High School North Central Florida Public Charter School Oak View Middle School One Room Middle School One Room Elementary School House Pace Center for Girls - Alachua Professional Academies Magnet - W Travis Loften High School Resilience Charter School Santa Fe High School Sidney Lanier Center Stephen Foster Elementary School W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School W.W. Irby Elementary School Westwood Middle School William S Talbot Elementary School
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