For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 4,770 students in Highlands School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 49% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
24 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
12,535 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
38 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,788 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
36%
# Black Students
2,093 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
17%
21%
# White Students
4,858 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
39%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
346
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
1,233
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
902
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
908
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
921
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
881
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
859
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
866
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
889
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,177
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,001
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
893
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,065 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 $10,661 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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
$11,065
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,661
$11,615
Best Highlands School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sun 'n Lake Elementary 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
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Country Elementary 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
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
Avon Elementary 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
| 553 students
Rank: #44.
Park Elementary 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
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Woodlawn Elementary 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
| 777 students
Rank: #66.
Fred Wild Elementary 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
| 577 students
Rank: #77.
Lake Placid Elementary 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
| 548 students
Rank: n/an/a
3560 Us Highway 27 S
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 314-5281
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 314-5281
Grades: K
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
Non-enrolled Pk Exceptional Educational Program
Special Education School
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: PK
| 10 students
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