Citrus School District

1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450-4625
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 67% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), 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
756 Schools
# Students
15,889 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#45 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
52%
48%
52%
49%
52%
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
47%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
76%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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 $11,616. 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
Spending
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,755
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,853
$11,616

Best Citrus School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Environmental Science
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12695 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,889 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 89% (Top 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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