Alachua County Public Schools, which has 75 different institutions in the county, most in the Gainesville area. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. The University of Florida is a major financial boost to the community, and UF athletic events, including SEC football games, create hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenue. According to a 2019 study by the university's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the university contributed $16.9 billion to Florida's economy and was responsible for over 130,000 jobs in the 2017–2018 fiscal year. Desegregation Gainesville's schools began desegregating in the 1960s and its high schools were integrated from 1968 to 1970, the "colored" schools having been either closed or integrated. Elementary schools Middle schools Middle schools in the county run from 6th to 8th grades. Howard Bishop Middle School Fort Clarke Middle School Kanapaha Middle School Lincoln Middle School Westwood Middle School High schools High schools in Gainesville run from 9th to 12th grades. Buchholz High School Eastside High School Gainesville High School Loften High School Private schools Colleges and universities University of Florida Santa Fe College Saint Leo University (Gainesville Education Center) City College (Gainesville campus) Developmental research schools P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School Public libraries The Alachua County Library District provides public library service to Gainesville and to all of Alachua County. The Library District has reciprocal borrowing agreements with the surrounding counties of Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, and Union. These agreements are designed to facilitate access to the most convenient library facility regardless of an individual's county of residence. Government and infrastructure City government The council–manager government is the form of municipal government used in Gainesville. The day-to-day operations of the city are run by a professional city manager who is appointed by the elected city commission. Elected officials and elections City commission The legislative power of the city is vested in a city commission of seven members, one of whom is the mayor. The mayor and two other commissioners are elected at-large, while the other four are elected from single-member districts to represent a quarter of the city. The city commission is responsible for legislative functions such as establishing policy, passing local ordinances, voting appropriations, and developing an overall vision, like a corporate board of directors, in addition to appointing several professional staff persons. Mayor The mayor is presiding