For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 7,437 students in Citrus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Citrus School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
15,889 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
71,061 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.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
221 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,832 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
701 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
12,092 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
76%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
971 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
443
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
1,078
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,166
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,149
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,205
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,212
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,102
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,124
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,213
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,265
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,261
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,293
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,212
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,166
4,295
# 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.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,755
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,853
$11,615
Best Citrus School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Crusher Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
814 S Rock Crusher Rd
Homosassa, FL 34448
(352) 795-2010
Homosassa, FL 34448
(352) 795-2010
Grades: PK-5
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd
Hernando, FL 34442
(352) 527-1808
Hernando, FL 34442
(352) 527-1808
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
Lecanto Primary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3790 W Educational Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 746-2220
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 746-2220
Grades: PK-5
| 811 students
Rank: #44.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 Pleasant Grove Rd
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 637-4400
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 637-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students
Rank: #55.
Homosassa Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10935 W Yulee Dr
Homosassa, FL 34448
(352) 628-2953
Homosassa, FL 34448
(352) 628-2953
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Floral City Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8457 E Marvin St
Floral City, FL 34436
(352) 726-1554
Floral City, FL 34436
(352) 726-1554
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #77.
Inverness Primary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
206 S Line Ave
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 726-2632
Inverness, FL 34452
(352) 726-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #88.
Central Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
185 W Citrus Springs Blvd
Dunnellon, FL 34434
(352) 344-3833
Dunnellon, FL 34434
(352) 344-3833
Grades: PK-5
| 764 students
Rank: #99.
Citrus Springs Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3570 W Century Blvd
Dunnellon, FL 34433
(352) 344-4079
Dunnellon, FL 34433
(352) 344-4079
Grades: PK-5
| 856 students
Rank: #1010.
Hernando Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2975 E Trailblazer Ln
Hernando, FL 34442
(352) 726-1833
Hernando, FL 34442
(352) 726-1833
Grades: PK-5
| 785 students
Rank: #1111.
Crystal River Primary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8624 W Crystal St
Crystal River, FL 34428
(352) 795-2211
Crystal River, FL 34428
(352) 795-2211
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #1212.
Crest School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 S Panther Pride Dr
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0303
Lecanto, FL 34461
(352) 527-0303
Grades: PK-12
| 109 students
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