Escambia County
Escambia County is a public school district based in Pensacola, Florida, serving 36,768 students in 69 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 533 students each, about the same as the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Keith Leonard. It spends about $9,967 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Escambia County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Escambia County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,967 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,597 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $450.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $441.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota CountySarasota | 45,246 | 64 | $12,169 | 15.9 | #21 |
| Clay CountyGreen Cove Springs | 39,122 | 55 | $9,098 | 15.0 | #22 |
| Escambia CountyPensacola · this district | 36,768 | 69 | $9,967 | 17.0 | #23 |
| Okaloosa CountyFort Walton Beach | 32,047 | 49 | $9,864 | 19.0 | #24 |
| Leon CountyTallahassee | 31,645 | 55 | $9,458 | 17.1 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston County Public SchoolsSmithfield, NC | 37,320 | $9,681 | 17.0 |
| Garden Grove UnifiedGarden Grove, CA | 37,009 | $14,737 | 22.9 |
| Richardson ISDRichardson, TX | 36,971 | $10,895 | 13.9 |
| Washington DistrictSt. George, UT | 36,961 | $7,733 | 23.1 |
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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