For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,214 students in Highlands 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 Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
12,362 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
71,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Highlands 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 83% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
37 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,678 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
36%
# Black Students
2,011 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
4,901 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
40%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
545 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
360
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
939
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
934
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
890
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
839
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
847
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
934
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
896
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,034
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,203
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
965
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
804
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
766
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,810 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,220
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,810
$11,627
Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cracker Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8200 Sparta Rd
Sebring, FL 33875
(863) 471-5777
Sebring, FL 33875
(863) 471-5777
Grades: PK-5
| 692 students
Rank: #22.
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 471-5464
Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 471-5464
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Country Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
516 County Road 29
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5050
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5050
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
Rank: #44.
Avon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
705 Winthrop St
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4355
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4355
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
327 E Palmetto St
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4373
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4373
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #66.
Highlands County Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: PK-12
| 28 students
Rank: #77.
Woodlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
817 Woodlawn Dr
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5444
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5444
Grades: PK-5
| 794 students
Rank: #88.
Fred Wild Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3550 Youth Care Ln
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5400
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #99.
Lake Placid Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Green Dragon Dr
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5070
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5070
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
non-enrolled pk exceptional Educational program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: PK
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sebring Pre-k Center
Magnet School
3560 Us-27
Sebring, FL 33870
(813) 314-5281
Sebring, FL 33870
(813) 314-5281
Grades: PK
| 178 students
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