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Best School Counties in Florida 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Florida

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Monroe County, FL
73.7
2Sarasota County, FL
58.9
3Collier County, FL
58
4Lafayette County, FL
54.4
5Palm Beach County, FL
50.7
6Glades County, FL
50.2
7Jefferson County, FL
49.9
8Columbia County, FL
49.6
9Indian River County, FL
48
10St. Lucie County, FL
46.8

All Florida Counties — Schools Rankings

67 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Monroe County, FL
73.7
46.2
2Sarasota County, FL
58.9
44
3Collier County, FL
58
45.7
4Lafayette County, FL
54.4
62.8
5Palm Beach County, FL
50.7
37.5
6Glades County, FL
50.2
54.1
7Jefferson County, FL
49.9
57
8Columbia County, FL
49.6
44.2
9Indian River County, FL
48
45
10St. Lucie County, FL
46.8
36.6
11Seminole County, FL
46.5
41.8
12Miami-Dade County, FL
46.4
30.4
13Sumter County, FL
46.1
53.5
14Clay County, FL
45.3
44
15Pinellas County, FL
45.3
36.2
16Wakulla County, FL
44.8
55.5
17St. Johns County, FL
44.3
50.9
18Leon County, FL
43.8
34.4
19Walton County, FL
43.8
52.6
20Holmes County, FL
43.4
51.3
21Gilchrist County, FL
42
61.1
22Charlotte County, FL
41.1
44.5
23Taylor County, FL
39.7
52.9
24Madison County, FL
39.6
50.3
25Bradford County, FL
39.3
60.1
26Dixie County, FL
39.2
51
27Calhoun County, FL
38.9
62.1
28Duval County, FL
38.6
30.3
29Liberty County, FL
37.8
53.4
30Martin County, FL
37
41.6
31Nassau County, FL
36.7
48.6
32Orange County, FL
36.4
32
33Okaloosa County, FL
36.3
52.3
34Jackson County, FL
36.1
53.8
35Flagler County, FL
35.4
45.5
36Hernando County, FL
35.1
38.1
37Broward County, FL
34.8
41.8
38Lake County, FL
34.8
46
39Bay County, FL
34.6
36.9
40Osceola County, FL
34.1
31.8
41Hillsborough County, FL
34
35.8
42Polk County, FL
33.8
38
43Gulf County, FL
33.5
54.7
44Suwannee County, FL
33.2
56.2
45Alachua County, FL
33
32.1
46Putnam County, FL
32.5
37.5
47Franklin County, FL
32.3
55
48Pasco County, FL
31.5
42.3
49Hardee County, FL
31.2
34.6
50Santa Rosa County, FL
30.8
47.9
51Brevard County, FL
30.1
41.3
52Levy County, FL
29.5
47.6
53Washington County, FL
26.8
53.5
54Manatee County, FL
26.4
45.3
55Hendry County, FL
25.8
34.9
56Lee County, FL
23.9
36.4
57Citrus County, FL
22.8
43.2
58Marion County, FL
22.8
35.4
59Escambia County, FL
22.6
48.9
60Volusia County, FL
22.1
34.2
61Union County, FL
21.3
57.2
62Hamilton County, FL
20.5
43.3
63DeSoto County, FL
20.3
31.5
64Okeechobee County, FL
14.9
31.6
65Baker County, FL
13.1
45.7
66Highlands County, FL
13
48.5
67Gadsden County, FL
6
51.7

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