Item: Lake School District
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Lake School District

201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778-2407

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 253-6500

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 20 public high schools serving 15,286 students in Lake School District. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.

Public High Schools in Lake School District have an score of 39% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Lake School District have a of 90%, which is more than the Florida average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mt. Dora High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

63 Schools

1,351 Schools

# Students

48,290 Students

1,018,327 Students

# Teachers

2,708 Teachers

47,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake School District	Florida
Pre-K	23	35
Kind	9	82
1	18	84
2	20	86
3	29	94
4	41	92
5	25	87
6	44	247
7	52	314
8	59	332
9	3,835	2,950
10	3,980	2,988
11	3,799	2,798
12	3,352	2,703

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District Rank

Lake 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#41 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake School District
2023	#41
2022	#43
2021	#39
2019	#41
2018	#38
2017	#44
2016	#47
2015	#45
2014	#45
2013	#45
2012	#40

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	53%	52%
2022	51%	52%
2021	49%	48%
2019	56%	59%
2018	57%	58%
2017	54%	57%
2016	51%	54%
2015	50%	53%
2014	54%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	54%	57%

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49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	49%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	57%	55%
2017	51%	54%
2016	49%	52%
2015	50%	53%
2014	56%	58%
2013	55%	58%
2012	55%	57%
2011	60%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	53%	51%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	90%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	84%	86%
2017	78%	83%
2016	78%	82%
2015	76%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	78%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	0.68	0.70
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.63	0.70
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.62	0.69
2013	0.61	0.69
2012	0.60	0.69
2011	0.60	0.69
2010	0.58	0.69
2009	0.56	0.69
2008	0.56	0.68
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.49	0.65
2004	0.46	0.64
2003	0.45	0.63
2002	0.43	0.63
2001	0.42	0.62
2000	0.40	0.62
1999	0.40	0.61
1998	0.40	0.60
1997	0.39	0.60
1996	0.39	0.59
1995	0.38	0.58
1994	0.38	0.57
1993	0.38	0.57
1992	0.37	0.56
1991	0.36	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	29%	37%
2022	28%	36%
2021	26%	35%
2020	26%	34%
2019	26%	34%
2018	24%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	23%	32%
2015	22%	31%
2014	22%	30%
2013	21%	29%
2012	20%	29%
2011	20%	28%
2010	19%	27%
2009	18%	26%
2008	18%	26%
2007	17%	25%
2006	15%	24%
2005	13%	23%
2004	12%	22%
2003	10%	21%
2002	9%	20%
2001	8%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	17%
1998	6%	16%
1997	6%	16%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	13%
1991	4%	13%

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% Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	17%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	16%	22%
2017	16%	22%
2016	16%	23%
2015	16%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	15%	23%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	16%	24%
2005	16%	24%
2004	16%	24%
2003	16%	24%
2002	16%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	16%	25%
1999	17%	25%
1998	17%	25%
1997	17%	25%
1996	18%	25%
1995	18%	24%
1994	18%	24%
1993	18%	24%
1992	18%	24%
1991	18%	23%

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% White

45%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	46%	35%
2022	48%	36%
2021	50%	36%
2020	51%	37%
2019	51%	37%
2018	54%	39%
2017	54%	39%
2016	55%	39%
2015	56%	40%
2014	56%	41%
2013	57%	42%
2012	58%	42%
2011	59%	43%
2010	60%	45%
2009	62%	46%
2008	62%	47%
2007	63%	48%
2006	67%	50%
2005	69%	50%
2004	71%	51%
2003	72%	52%
2002	74%	52%
2001	75%	54%
2000	75%	55%
1999	75%	56%
1998	75%	57%
1997	76%	57%
1996	76%	58%
1995	76%	59%
1994	77%	60%
1993	77%	60%
1992	77%	61%
1991	78%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,119 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$523 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	$523 MM	$166 MM
2022	$488 MM	$154 MM
2021	$523 MM	$166 MM
2020	$488 MM	$154 MM
2019	$462 MM	$151 MM
2018	$423 MM	$143 MM
2017	$407 MM	$136 MM
2016	$395 MM	$130 MM
2015	$376 MM	$132 MM
2014	$360 MM	$122 MM
2012	$336 MM	$118 MM
2011	$375 MM	$128 MM
2010	$376 MM	$132 MM
2009	$386 MM	$138 MM
2008	$474 MM	$179 MM
2007	$398 MM	$165 MM
2006	$352 MM	$125 MM
2005	$320 MM	$111 MM
2004	$267 MM	$105 MM
2003	$234 MM	$95 MM
2002	$205 MM	$96 MM
2001	$229 MM	$96 MM
2000	$204 MM	$91 MM
1999	$176 MM	$89 MM
1998	$166 MM	$81 MM
1997	$154 MM	$79 MM
1996	$144 MM	$73 MM
1995	$128 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$489 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	$489 MM	$163 MM
2022	$442 MM	$164 MM
2021	$489 MM	$163 MM
2020	$442 MM	$164 MM
2019	$417 MM	$155 MM
2018	$390 MM	$153 MM
2017	$394 MM	$132 MM
2016	$383 MM	$123 MM
2015	$414 MM	$140 MM
2014	$357 MM	$125 MM
2012	$360 MM	$121 MM
2011	$392 MM	$128 MM
2010	$414 MM	$140 MM
2009	$366 MM	$159 MM
2008	$426 MM	$169 MM
2007	$451 MM	$162 MM
2006	$371 MM	$146 MM
2005	$375 MM	$112 MM
2004	$330 MM	$112 MM
2003	$238 MM	$106 MM
2002	$212 MM	$102 MM
2001	$201 MM	$91 MM
2000	$201 MM	$88 MM
1999	$213 MM	$84 MM
1998	$161 MM	$79 MM
1997	$148 MM	$72 MM
1996	$139 MM	$72 MM
1995	$126 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,823

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	$11,016	$13,452
2022	$10,900	$14,203
2021	$11,958	$13,731
2020	$10,900	$14,203
2019	$10,510	$13,737
2018	$9,791	$14,011
2017	$9,592	$14,826
2016	$9,291	$12,788
2015	$8,914	$11,888
2014	$8,608	$12,077
2012	$8,121	$12,051
2011	$9,121	$13,076
2010	$9,153	$11,888
2009	$9,414	$13,793
2008	$11,653	$17,784
2007	$10,052	$16,236
2006	$9,246	$12,292
2005	$8,861	$11,428
2004	$7,853	$11,474
2003	$7,354	$10,268
2002	$6,676	$10,355
2001	$7,801	$10,248
2000	$7,137	$9,668
1999	$6,331	$9,409
1998	$6,114	$7,880
1997	$5,875	$8,424
1995	$5,425	$6,715
1992	$5,674	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$10,119

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	$10,300	$13,212
2022	$9,858	$15,154
2021	$11,180	$13,486
2020	$9,858	$15,154
2019	$9,492	$14,111
2018	$9,022	$14,989
2017	$9,278	$14,369
2016	$9,027	$12,045
2015	$9,820	$12,571
2014	$8,533	$12,287
2012	$8,708	$12,385
2011	$9,523	$13,005
2010	$10,083	$12,571
2009	$8,931	$15,882
2008	$10,476	$16,773
2007	$11,386	$15,907
2006	$9,758	$14,358
2005	$10,387	$11,593
2004	$9,694	$12,298
2003	$7,494	$11,532
2002	$6,893	$11,007
2001	$6,865	$9,672
2000	$7,055	$9,341
1999	$7,667	$8,851
1998	$5,921	$7,639
1997	$5,680	$7,635
1995	$5,319	$6,277
1992	$5,128	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 63 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 48,290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education