Citrus School District

1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450-4625
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 109 students in Citrus School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Citrus School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
28 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
15,691 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
933 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Citrus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Citrus  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Citrus  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Citrus  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Citrus  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
47 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
215 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,547 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
45%
# Black Students
687 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
12,302 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
79%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
865 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
436
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,092
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,134
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,104
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,184
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,142
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,223
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,212
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,262
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,325
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,265
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,088
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,179
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,990 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Citrus  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Citrus  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,891
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Citrus  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,990
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Citrus  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Citrus School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Environmental Science
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12695 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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