Baker County
Baker County is a public school district based in Macclenny, Florida, serving 4,763 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 476 students each, fewer than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Wyatt Milton. It spends about $9,400 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Florida median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Baker County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Baker County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,400 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,079 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 661 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 397 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Wyatt Milton
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakulla CountyCrawfordville | 5,138 | 15 | $10,058 | 17.7 | #47 |
| Baker CountyMacclenny · this district | 4,763 | 10 | $9,400 | 16.3 | #48 |
| Gadsden CountyQuincy | 4,633 | 17 | $12,304 | 16.8 | #49 |
| Hardee CountyWauchula | 4,547 | 11 | $9,797 | 17.2 | #50 |
| Desoto CountyArcadia | 4,155 | 8 | $11,269 | 17.8 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia ElementaryAnaheim, CA | 4,767 | $13,684 | 22.3 |
| Oxford School DistrictOxford, MS | 4,763 | $9,911 | 13.9 |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsElizabeth City, NC | 4,760 | $11,980 | 15.7 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire, IL | 4,758 | $29,851 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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