Liberty County
Liberty County is a public school district based in Bristol, Florida, serving 1,249 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 156 students each, fewer than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Kyle Peddie. It spends about $12,689 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Florida median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Liberty County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liberty County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,689 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,134 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 624 | 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 →Kyle Peddie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glades CountyMoore Haven | 1,852 | 9 | $11,572 | 39.4 | #62 |
| Hamilton CountyJasper | 1,590 | 6 | $11,962 | 17.3 | #63 |
| Liberty CountyBristol · this district | 1,249 | 8 | $12,689 | 15.8 | #64 |
| Franklin CountyEastpoint | 1,234 | 6 | $15,163 | 14.7 | #65 |
| Lafayette CountyMayo | 1,152 | 5 | $10,950 | 16.2 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles Exempted VillageVersailles, OH | 1,249 | $11,973 | 16.9 |
| Silo Public SchoolsDurant, OK | 1,249 | $10,021 | 15.2 |
| Gervais School District 1Gervais, OR | 1,249 | $9,490 | 15.2 |
| New Brighton Area School DistrictNew Brighton, PA | 1,249 | $15,945 | 11.7 |
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-liberty-county