Charlotte County Public Schools released this graphic after earning its first A district rating in 15 years in the Florida Department of Education's 2025-26 school grades. The district ranked 21st among Florida's 67 school districts and reported no D- or F-rated schools.
School districts across Southwest Florida posted strong results in Florida's 2025-26 school grades, with Charlotte County earning its first A district rating in 15 years, Collier County extending its A rating streak to nine consecutive years and Lee County strengthening its B rating while posting its highest accountability point total in a decade. Charlotte County improved by 39 accountability points, ranked 21st statewide and had no D- or F-rated schools. Collier County ranked sixth among Florida's 67 districts, with 51 of 52 traditional public schools earning A or B grades and seven schools improving to an A. Lee County saw 29 schools improve by at least one letter grade, including four that jumped two grades, while 24 schools earned an A and no school received a D or F.
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