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Tallahassee, FL

204,902 residents•38,583 students•103 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
same as Florida avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
56%Reading
2% above Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.65
per 1,000 students
44% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
56.19
per 1,000 residents
75% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
82
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
12
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
54
Charter
6
Private
43

By Level

Elementary
82
Middle
12
High
8

These figures describe every school in Tallahassee; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Tallahassee

103 schools
9.7
Hawks Rise Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Deerlake Middle School
Middlepublic
9.5
Killearn Lakes Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Gilchrist Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Lawton Chiles High School
Highpublic
9.4
William J Montford Iii Middle School
Middlepublic
9.2
Florida State University School
Elementarycharter
9.0
Roberts Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
SAIL High School
Highpublic
8.9
Swift Creek Middle School
Middlepublic
8.6
School Of Arts & Science Center
Elementarycharter
8.5
Buck Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Tallahassee

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Tallahassee in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
44% below Florida avg
0.65
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
9
Drug
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Theft28%
  • Burglary8%
  • Drugs8%
  • Weapons4%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Tallahassee

11,514 total incidents reported across Tallahassee in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
75% above Florida avg
56.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,221
Property
6,319
Drug
837
Weapons
117
Other
20

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault32%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

38,583 students enrolled across Tallahassee's schools.

  • Public29,63077%
  • Private4,99113%
  • Charter3,96210%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Tallahassee's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Black42%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.