For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,228 students in Highlands School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
12,246 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
38 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,502 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
37%
# Black Students
1,991 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
5,012 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
41%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
301
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
943
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
957
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
873
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
916
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
830
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
923
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,007
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,046
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,121
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
832
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
779
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,912 is less than the state median of $11,783. 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
$11,326
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,912
$11,783
Best Highlands School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hill-gustat Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4700 Schumacher Rd
Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 471-5437
Sebring, FL 33872
(863) 471-5437
Grades: 6-9
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
The At Youth Care Lane
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4121 Youth Care Ln
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5457
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5457
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: #33.
Sebring Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Center Ave
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5700
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #44.
Highlands Virtual School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5610
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5610
Grades: K-12
| 329 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Placid Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Tangerine Ave
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5030
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 699-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #66.
Avon Park Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 S Lake Ave
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4333
Avon Park, FL 33825
(863) 452-4333
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highlands County Hospital/homebound Program
Special Education School
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: PK-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highlands County Schools Jail Program
Alternative School
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5583
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5610
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-5610
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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