How do these schools compare?

Metric Polk State College Collegiate High School Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School
Location Lakeland, FL Lakeland, FL
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 343 296
Student:Teacher Ratio 68.6:1 32.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Polk State College Collegiate High School Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,747 $11,747
District Polk County Public Schools Polk County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Polk State College Collegiate High School Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School
White 64.1% 33.1%
African American 7.0% 31.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 30.4%
Asian 5.2% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Polk State College Collegiate High School Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 168:1 121:1
Chronic Absenteeism 1.4% 8.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.