B−
Lake County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis, Groveland, Tavares, Mount Dora, Lady Lake, Minneola, Fruitland Park, Mascotte, Umatilla, Astatula, Montverde and Howey-in-the-Hills.
Students
47,340
Schools
66
Spent per student
$11,288
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$114.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Florida districts
- Spends 13% less per student than the FL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12% since 2020
- Debt of $114.7M, about $2,422 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bithlo.
PK–5Columbia ElementaryOrange County School District
6–1253 schoolsOrange County School District
12East River HighOrange County School District
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,288 per student · 13% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 37%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
42,284’20
44,698’21
46,197’22
47,633’23
47,340’24
Up 12% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Hispanic 32%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
66 public schools.
Minneola Charter School
A−1,763 students17:1
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
1,500 students17:1
Grassy Lake Elementary School
B+1,293 students15:1
Round Lake Charter School
A1,240 students16:1
Pinecrest Lakes Academy
A+1,096 students23:1
Imagine Schools at South Lake
A+1,064 students17:1
Lost Lake Elementary School
A−997 students15:1
Lake Pointe Academy
985 students16:1
Pinecrest Academy Tavares
A972 students19:1
Mascotte Charter School
B−937 students16:1
Tavares Elementary School
B−870 students16:1
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School
B−853 students16:1
Leesburg Elementary School
C−843 students18:1
Sorrento Elementary
B841 students14:1
Treadway Elementary School
B836 students15:1
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School
A−740 students15:1
Triangle Elementary School
C695 students13:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
B+690 students15:1
Umatilla Elementary School
B+689 students16:1
Fruitland Park Elementary School
C+688 students15:1
Eustis Heights Elementary School
B−684 students15:1
Groveland Elementary School
C−683 students14:1
Spring Creek Charter School
B−606 students17:1
Beverly Shores Elementary School
C596 students16:1
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners
B−583 students22:1
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
A+567 students15:1
Seminole Springs Elementary School
B+469 students14:1
Eustis Elementary School
B−422 students15:1
Altoona School
B+248 students15:1
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center
242 students11:1
Lake Success Elementary School
3 students1:1
East Ridge Middle School
B+1,089 students19:1
Windy Hill Middle School
B1,017 students18:1
Gray Middle School
B−985 students18:1
Tavares Middle School
C+933 students16:1
MT. Dora Middle School
B−845 students21:1
Eustis Middle School
C+790 students17:1
Carver Middle School
C+737 students16:1
Umatilla Middle School
B633 students20:1
Oak Park Middle School
C558 students18:1
East Ridge High School
B−2,683 students23:1
Lake Minneola High School
B2,309 students23:1
South Lake High School
C2,137 students21:1
Leesburg High School
C−1,724 students23:1
MT. Dora High School
C+1,500 students22:1
Tavares High School
C1,458 students21:1
Eustis High School
C1,274 students19:1
Umatilla High School
D922 students21:1
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy
A262 students52:1
Alee Academy Charter School
D181 students45:1
Lincoln Park Education Center
71 students17:1
The Academy at Lake Hills School- South
32 students5:1
Lake County Acer Program
5 students
Lake Technical College
0 students
Lake Virtual Franchise
B247 students10:1
Lake Hills School
C−204 students5:1
Lake Success Academy
D26 students4:1
Nonschool Exceptional Education
18 students
Non School PK
5 students
Lake Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
Lake Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
0 students
Cherry Lake Preparatory Academy
0 students
Lake Louisa Preparatory Academy
0 students
Mater Academy MT. Dora High School
0 students
Minneola Horizon Academy K-8
0 students
Sorrento Preparatory Academy
0 students
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.