Leon County
Leon County is a public school district based in Tallahassee, Florida, serving 31,645 students in 55 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, about the same as the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Rocky Hanna. It spends about $9,458 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Florida median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Leon County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Leon County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,458 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,440 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $359.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $381.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 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 →Rocky Hanna
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa CountyFort Walton Beach | 32,047 | 49 | $9,864 | 19.0 | #24 |
| Leon CountyTallahassee · this district | 31,645 | 55 | $9,458 | 17.1 | #25 |
| Santa Rosa CountyMilton | 29,624 | 41 | $9,598 | 18.4 | #26 |
| Alachua CountyGainesville | 28,204 | 62 | $10,880 | 17.2 | #27 |
| Bay CountyPanama City | 27,558 | 49 | $10,549 | 17.1 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County Public SchoolsStafford, VA | 31,812 | $11,793 | 13.6 |
| Prosper ISDProsper, TX | 31,651 | $9,763 | 14.7 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont, CO | 31,607 | $11,673 | 16.2 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert, AZ | 31,560 | $8,851 | 16.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-leon-county