Dunbar High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fort Myers, Florida 33916 · Lee
#502 of 576 high schools in Florida
#12931 of 16,910 nationally
About Dunbar High School
Dunbar High School is a public high located in Fort Myers, in the Lee school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,734 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 502nd of 576 ranked high schools in Florida. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (55th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,734.
There are 35 schools in Fort Myers; Dunbar High School ranks 32nd of 33 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)29%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)47.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dunbar High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,734
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 47.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dunbar High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Franklin Park Elementary School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
505 students · 1.3 km away
Early Childhood Learning Services
Fort Myers · Public other · Grades PK–PK
187 students · 1.6 km away
James Stephens Elementary School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
730 students · 2.5 km away
Colonial Elementary School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
661 students · 2.9 km away
Edgewood Academy
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
598 students · 3.3 km away
Fort Myers Middle School
Fort Myers · Public middle · Grades 6–8
687 students · 3.4 km away
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
736 students · 3.8 km away
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
440 students · 4.0 km away
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Fort Myers · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 4.1 km away
Tice Elementary School
Fort Myers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
516 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Lecanto High School
Lecanto · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,735 students
St. Petersburg High School
ST Petersburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,736 students
Port Charlotte High School
Port Charlotte · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,730 students
Leesburg High School
Leesburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,724 students
Jensen Beach High School
Jensen Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,722 students
North Miami Senior High School
North Miami · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,748 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dunbar High School a good school?
Dunbar High School has a Success Index (US) of 31.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #502 of 576 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dunbar High School rank in Florida?
Dunbar High School ranks #502 of 576 high schools in Florida and #12931 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dunbar High School?
Dunbar High School had 1,734 students in 2025.
Is Dunbar High School a elementary school or a high school?
Dunbar High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dunbar High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dunbar High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.