Citrus School District

1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450-4625
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 115 students in Citrus School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Citrus School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
27 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
15,889 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
17,602 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Citrus  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Citrus  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.
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Citrus  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.67
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
221 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,832 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
47%
# Black Students
701 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
12,092 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
76%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
971 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
443
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
1,078
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,166
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,149
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,205
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,212
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,102
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,124
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,213
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,265
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,261
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,293
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,212
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,166
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,853 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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 displays total revenue of Citrus  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
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Citrus  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
$10,755
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Citrus  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
$10,853
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Citrus  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 Citrus School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Environmental Science
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12695 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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