Enrollment
17
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sebring, FL
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program
Federal NCES profile for Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120084007879
17 students enrolled
School address
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+10% vs state
What stands out at Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Sebring, Florida, enrolling 17 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.1% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Florida schools, with 17 enrolled.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 57/100).
Its district draws 29.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Highlands also operates Sebring High School (1,849 students) and Avon Park High School (980 students) alongside Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program compares
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 10% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,874
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.8%
African American 23.5%
White 17.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highlands, which includes Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program.
$11,874
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 39.8%
Federal 29.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Avon Park High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Sebring Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Lake Placid High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,849
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 834
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 829
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program
How many students attend Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program?
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program has 17 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Sebring, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program?
57.1% of students at Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program?
The largest demographic group at Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program is Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment, in Sebring, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What other schools are in Highlands?
Besides Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program, Highlands also operates Sebring High School (1,849 students), Avon Park High School (980 students), and Sebring Middle School (840 students). See the Highlands district page for the complete list.
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