Lake County Schools
Listed by NCES as Lake (district ID 1201050)
Public school district · Lake County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201050
Lake County Schools spent $10,768 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,744). Its 56 schools enrolled 45,774 students in 2024-25; 37.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,288 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lake County Schools in enrollment (32,733 to 51,234 students) and Lake County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$644,848,000 in revenue: 37.0% state, 46.6% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending including $62,061,000 of capital outlay was $586,185,000, or $12,353 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$238,360,000 37%
- Local$300,317,000 47%
- Federal$106,171,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
47,444 students in 2022-23, 46,297 students in 2023-24, 45,774 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47,444 | 2690.1 | 17.6 |
| 2023-24 | 46,297 | 2584.6 | 17.9 |
| 2024-25 | 45,774 | 2599.2 | 17.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$144,510,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,045 per student
Lake County Schools booked $144,510,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,720 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $53,136 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 28 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $86,731,000 | 60.0% |
| Special education | $48,818,000 | 33.8% |
| Vocational | $3,911,000 | 2.7% |
| Other programs | $5,050,000 | 3.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,626 in 2018-19, $2,646 in 2019-20, $2,782 in 2020-21, $2,915 in 2021-22, $3,045 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake County Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 53% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51% | 53% | 20,290 |
| Math | 53% | 55% | 20,249 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 3,267 students in Lake County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 3,267 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
29 elementary schools, 23,192 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneola Conversion Charter School | 1,763 | 17.0 | 18.8% | Not Title I |
| Grassy Lake Elementary School | 1,293 | 15.4 | 21.5% | Not Title I |
| Round Lake Elementary School | 1,240 | 15.7 | 25.1% | Not Title I |
| Pinecrest Lakes Academy | 1,096 | 23.3 | 22.6% | Not Title I |
| Imagine Schools at South Lake | 1,064 | 17.4 | 18.6% | Not Title I |
| Lost Lake Elementary School | 997 | 15.3 | 23.9% | Not Title I |
| Lake Pointe Academy | 985 | 16.1 | 35.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Pinecrest Academy Tavares | 972 | 19.4 | 35.2% | Not Title I |
| Mascotte Elementary School | 937 | 15.9 | 39.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Tavares Elementary School | 870 | 15.5 | 54.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Sawgrass Bay Elementary School | 853 | 16.4 | 30.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Leesburg Elementary School | 843 | 18.3 | 58.2% | Schoolwide program |
The other 17 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrento Elementary | 841 | 14.3 | 34.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Treadway Elementary School | 836 | 15.2 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School | 740 | 15.4 | 50.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Triangle Elementary School | 695 | 13.4 | 51.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School | 690 | 15.0 | 28.3% | Not Title I |
| Umatilla Elementary School | 689 | 16.0 | 41.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Fruitland Park Elementary School | 688 | 15.0 | 53.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Eustis Heights Elementary School | 684 | 14.6 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Groveland Elementary School | 683 | 14.2 | 47.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Spring Creek Charter School | 606 | 17.3 | 59.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Beverly Shores Elementary School | 596 | 15.7 | 60.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Pinecrest Academy Four Corners | 583 | 22.4 | 43.2% | Not Title I |
| Cypress Ridge Elementary School | 567 | 15.1 | 13.4% | Not Title I |
| Seminole Springs Elementary School | 469 | 14.2 | 46.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Eustis Elementary School | 422 | 14.6 | 52.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Altoona School | 248 | 14.6 | 80.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center | 242 | 10.5 | 57.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 middle schools, 7,587 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Middle School | 1,089 | 18.8 | 18.3% | Not Title I |
| Windy Hill Middle School | 1,017 | 18.5 | 19.2% | Not Title I |
| Gray Middle School | 985 | 17.8 | 35.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Tavares Middle School | 933 | 15.8 | 44.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Mt. Dora Middle School | 845 | 20.5 | 36.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Eustis Middle School | 790 | 16.8 | 43.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Carver Middle School | 737 | 16.2 | 45.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Umatilla Middle School | 633 | 19.8 | 39.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Oak Park Middle School | 558 | 18.0 | 50.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 high schools, 14,487 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge High School | 2,683 | 22.6 | 21.0% | Not Title I |
| Lake Minneola High School | 2,309 | 22.5 | 18.9% | Not Title I |
| South Lake High School | 2,137 | 21.4 | 25.5% | Not Title I |
| Leesburg High School | 1,724 | 23.0 | 43.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Mt. Dora High School | 1,500 | 22.4 | 25.5% | Not Title I |
| Tavares High School | 1,458 | 20.8 | 32.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Eustis High School | 1,274 | 19.0 | 32.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Umatilla High School | 922 | 21.4 | 35.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy | 262 | 52.4 | 16.0% | Not Title I |
| Alee Academy Charter School | 181 | 45.3 | 14.9% | Schoolwide program |
| The Academy at Lake Hills School- South | 32 | 4.6 | 43.8% | Not reported |
| Lake County Acer Program | 5 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 other schools, 508 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Virtual Franchise | 247 | 10.3 | 1.2% | Not Title I |
| Lake Hills School | 204 | 5.4 | 37.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Lake Success Academy | 26 | 3.7 | 53.8% | Not Title I |
| Nonschool Exceptional Education | 18 | not reported | 16.7% | Not Title I |
| Lake Virtual Instruction Program | 8 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
| Non School Pk | 5 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Astatula Elementary School
School in Astatula; 656 students; 15.0 students per teacher.
Clermont Elementary School
School in Clermont; 572 students; 16.8 students per teacher.
Hope Forest Academy
School in Paisley; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 19 students; 12.7 students per teacher.
Lake Virtual Instruction Program
School in Eustis; open in 2024-25; 8 students.
Non School Pk
School in Tavares; open in 2024-25; 5 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lake County Schools
- Website: lake.k12.fl.us
- Phone: (352) 253-6500
- Office: 201 W Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL 32778
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lake County Schools
- Florida districts by spending per studentLake County Schools ranks 53 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,768).#53 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaLake County Schools is the number 18 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 47,452 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#18 of 80
- Collier County Public SchoolsThe next larger Florida district: 48,082 students in fall 2022, $14,103 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,103
- St. Lucie Public SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 45,661 students in fall 2022, $12,177 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,177
- Compare Lake County Schools with Collier County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- East Ridge High School, its largest high school2,683 students in 2024-25, 22.6 per teacher.2,683
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaLake County Schools spent $53,136 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$53,136
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lake County Schools
How many schools and students are in Lake County Schools?
56 schools were open in 2024-25 (29 elementary, 9 middle, 12 high, 6 other), enrolling 45,774 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lake County Schools spend per student?
$10,768 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,288 per student, up 4.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lake County Schools' money come from?
$644,848,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.0% state, 46.6% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lake County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,105 of the 62,788 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lake County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$144,510,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,045 per student. Divided by the 2,720 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,136 per teacher, more than 28 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lake County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lake County Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 53% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lake County Schools?
90% of the 3,267 students in Lake County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lake County Schools' NCES district ID?
1201050. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25