DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED vs GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH

How do these schools compare?

Metric DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH
Location LAKE ALFRED, FL LAKELAND, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 1,039 2,469
Student:Teacher Ratio 19:1 22.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 66.3% 37.0%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,580 $12,580
District POLK POLK

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH
White 29.1% 45.9%
African American 17.6% 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino 48.6% 30.7%
Asian 1.0% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH
AP Courses Offered 23
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 346.3:1 411.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.2% 36.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 80
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.