EducationAmong our finest assets are St. Johns County's public schools - rated among the best in Florida. Our students continue to surpass both state and national averages on standardized test scores. SchoolMatch routinely recognizes our schools as "What Parents Want" in education (St. Johns County School District currently ranks in the top 14% of the United States).
Public Schools 
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St. Johns
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Florida
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U.S.
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ACT Scores
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21.8
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19.9
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21.2
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SAT Scores
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1542
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1472
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1511
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Dropout Rate
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1.8%
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3.3%
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Graduation Rate
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78.3%
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72.4%
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| Readiness for College Scores |
| Math |
68.5% |
| Reading |
68.5% |
| Writing |
68.5% |
Florida Comprehensive Assesment Test
(ranked out of 67 Florida counties)
Grade 10 - Fifth highest in reading and fifth highest in math
Grade 9 - Second highest in reading and second highest in math
Grade 8 - Second highest in reading and third highest in math
Grade 7 - Highest in reading and fourth highest in math
Grade 6 - Highest in reading and third highest in math
Grade 5 - Third highest in reading and fifth highest in math
Grade 4 - Second highest in reading and second highest in math
Grade 3 - Third highest in reading and second highest in math
For more information about public and private schools in St. Johns County, please visit the St. Johns County School District's website by clicking here.
Colleges & Universities
| (Within Commuting Distance, 1-hour Drive One Way) |
| College/University |
Website |
Location
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Enrollment
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| Bethune-Cookman |
www.bethune.cookman.edu |
Daytona Beach/Main Campus
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3,100
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Bethune-Cookman
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www.bethune.cookman.edu
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Hastings (SPUDS) Campus
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250
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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www.erau.edu
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Daytona Beach/Jacksonville
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6,530
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Flagler College
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www.flagler.edu
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St. Augustine
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2,369
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Jacksonville University
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www.ju.edu
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Jacksonville
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3,093
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St. Leo University
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www.stleo.edu
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St. Augustine/Palatka
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275
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University of North Florida
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www.unf.edu
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Jacksonville
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16,084
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University of St. Augustine
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www.usa.edu
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St. Augustine
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472
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Edward Waters College
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www.ewc.edu
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Jacksonville
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800
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Florida College System
| (Within Commuting Distance, 1-hour Drive One Way) |
| College |
Website |
Location |
Enrollment |
| St. Johns River State College |
www.SJRstate.edu |
St. Augustine/Orange Park/Palatka |
11,000
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| Florida Community College at Jacksonville |
www.fccj.edu |
Jacksonville |
64,230
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| Daytona Beach Community College |
www.dbcc.edu |
Daytona Beach/Hastings |
12,000
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Last Updated: October 31,2008 | 
