C
Citrus County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Inverness and Crystal River.
Students
15,531
Schools
26
Spent per student
$11,807
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$35.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Citrus County School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Florida districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the FL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.0M, about $2,254 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lecanto.
PK–5Lecanto Primary SchoolThis district
6–8Lecanto Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lecanto High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,807 per student · 9% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 36%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,341’20
15,316’21
15,708’22
15,826’23
15,531’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Citrus Springs Elementary School
B877 students19:1
Lecanto Primary School
B816 students19:1
Central Ridge Elementary School
C+801 students18:1
Hernando Elementary School
B−730 students16:1
Forest Ridge Elementary School
B+665 students18:1
Rock Crusher Elementary School
A−664 students17:1
Crystal River Primary School
B644 students16:1
Inverness Primary School
B641 students16:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
B+637 students16:1
Homosassa Elementary School
B405 students18:1
Floral City Elementary School
B−387 students18:1
Inverness Middle School
B911 students16:1
Crystal River Middle School
B−906 students18:1
Lecanto Middle School
B−786 students19:1
Citrus Springs Middle School
B752 students18:1
Lecanto High School
B−1,735 students20:1
Citrus High School
C+1,465 students19:1
Crystal River High School
C1,293 students20:1
Academy of Environmental Science
B−115 students19:1
Pace Center for Girls
D−29 students15:1
Camp E-Nini Hassee
17 students9:1
Withlacoochee Technical College
2 students0:1
Crest School
D102 students4:1
Srmi @ Renaissance Center
82 students16:1
Citrus Eschool
69 students6:1
Citrus Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
Towns served
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.