Charlotte School District

1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948-1052
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 6,895 students in Charlotte School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Charlotte School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Charlotte School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lemon Bay 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 33% 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
26 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
16,932 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
961 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Charlotte School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charlotte  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charlotte  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charlotte  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
302 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,139 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
37%
# Black Students
1,405 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
10,995 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
65%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,004 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
435
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
1,046
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,163
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,231
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,221
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,160
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,192
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,176
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,218
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,470
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,587
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,407
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,454
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,220 is higher 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 $11,830 is higher 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
$224 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charlotte  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charlotte  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,220
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,830
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charlotte  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charlotte School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
26300 Airport Rd
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-5673
Grades: 9-12
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Babcock Neighborhood School
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
43301 Cypress Pkwy
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(239) 567-3043
Grades: K-12
| 966 students
Rank: #33.
Babcock High School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
43301 Cypress Pkwy
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
(941) 235-6903
Grades: 9-10
| 68 students
Rank: #44.
Charlotte Virtual Franchise
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-0808
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
Rank: #55.
Lemon Bay High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Placida Rd
Englewood, FL 34224
(941) 629-4552
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Rank: #66.
Charlotte High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Cooper St
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-5450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,976 students
Rank: #77.
Port Charlotte High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18200 Cochran Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-7485
Grades: 9-12
| 1,659 students
Rank: #88.
Charlotte Harbor School
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
22450 Hancock Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33980
(941) 255-7440
Grades: PK-12
| 140 students
Rank: #99.
The Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18300 Cochran Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-7555
Grades: 6-12
| 298 students
Rank: #1010.
Charlotte Technical College
Vocational School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18150 Murdock Cir
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
(941) 255-0808
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,932 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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