Public schools in Davenport, FL
Davenport has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 16,789 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Polk County Public Schools runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Davenport's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Davenport | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Public Schools | 11 | 109,558 | $11,747 |
| Osceola | 2 | 73,558 | $10,383 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Davenport, 4,033 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Community High School | 2,632 | 23.1 | 61.7% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Four Corners Upper School | 1,401 | 21.9 | 30.3% | Osceola |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Davenport, 11,175 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Elementary School | 1,543 | 19.3 | 64.0% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Bella Citta | 1,459 | 24.3 | 54.9% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Davenport School of the Arts | 1,440 | 16.7 | 51.1% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Loughman Oaks Elementary School | 1,179 | 20.7 | 54.4% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Citrus Ridge a Civics Academy | 1,108 | 16.5 | 59.1% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Four Corners Charter School | 1,103 | 34.5 | 37.1% | Osceola |
| Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport | 977 | 17.4 | 46.3% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Davenport Elementary | 938 | 25.4 | 67.4% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Mater Academy Davenport | 815 | 16.6 | 51.0% | Polk County Public Schools |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Polk | 613 | 19.8 | 51.9% | Polk County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Davenport, 1,581 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 1,581 | 17.6 | 37.8% | Polk County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Davenport's public schools compare with Florida's
The median Davenport school has 19.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Florida median of 16.8. 91% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 1,179 students (state 602).
| Davenport | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.8 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,179 | 602 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 91% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 85% | 68% |
| Charter schools | 46% | 18% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Davenport schools and the 3,929 Florida schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Davenport
- Polk County Public SchoolsRuns 11 of Davenport's 13 public schools and spent $11,747 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,747
- Ridge Community High School, the largest high school in Davenport2,632 students in 2024-25, 23.1 per teacher.2,632
- Compare Polk County Public Schools with OsceolaDavenport's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in FloridaFlorida's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Davenport addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Davenport
How many public schools are in Davenport, FL?
13 public schools with an address in Davenport were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 16,789 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Davenport?
Ridge Community High School, with 2,632 students in 2024-25 (Polk County Public Schools).Which districts run Davenport's schools?
Polk County Public Schools (11 schools), Osceola (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25