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Item: Lake School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778-2407

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 253-6500

www.lake.k12.fl.us

For the 2025 school year, there are 51 public elementary schools serving 33,888 students in Lake School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Lake School District have an score of 54% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

63 Schools

3,488 Schools

# Students

48,290 Students

2,038,029 Students

# Teachers

2,708 Teachers

118,158 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake School District	Florida
Pre-K	1,207	769
Kind	3,478	2,470
1	3,520	2,593
2	3,612	2,678
3	3,733	2,758
4	3,511	2,713
5	3,662	2,603
6	3,486	2,670
7	3,629	2,717
8	3,482	2,656
9	125	308
10	120	305
11	152	276
12	171	283

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District Rank

Lake 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 89% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#43 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake School District
2022	#43
2021	#39
2019	#41
2018	#38
2017	#44
2016	#47
2015	#45
2014	#45
2013	#45
2012	#40
2011	#40

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	49%	48%
2019	56%	59%
2018	57%	58%
2017	54%	57%
2016	51%	54%
2015	50%	53%
2014	54%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	54%	57%
2011	66%	68%

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49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	49%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	57%	55%
2017	51%	54%
2016	49%	52%
2015	50%	53%
2014	56%	58%
2013	55%	58%
2012	55%	57%
2011	60%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	53%	51%

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89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	84%	86%
2017	78%	83%
2016	78%	82%
2015	76%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	78%	78%
2012	78%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	0.68	0.70
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.66	0.70
2020	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.63	0.70
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.62	0.69
2013	0.61	0.69
2012	0.60	0.69
2011	0.60	0.69
2010	0.58	0.69
2009	0.56	0.69
2008	0.56	0.68
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.49	0.65
2004	0.46	0.64
2003	0.45	0.63
2002	0.43	0.63
2001	0.42	0.62
2000	0.40	0.62
1999	0.40	0.61
1998	0.40	0.60
1997	0.39	0.60
1996	0.39	0.59
1995	0.38	0.58
1994	0.38	0.57
1993	0.38	0.57
1992	0.37	0.56
1991	0.36	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	29%	37%
2022	28%	36%
2021	26%	35%
2020	26%	34%
2019	26%	34%
2018	24%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	23%	32%
2015	22%	31%
2014	22%	30%
2013	21%	29%
2012	20%	29%
2011	20%	28%
2010	19%	27%
2009	18%	26%
2008	18%	26%
2007	17%	25%
2006	15%	24%
2005	13%	23%
2004	12%	22%
2003	10%	21%
2002	9%	20%
2001	8%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	17%
1998	6%	16%
1997	6%	16%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	15%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	13%
1991	4%	13%

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% Black

16%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	17%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	16%	22%
2017	16%	22%
2016	16%	23%
2015	16%	23%
2014	15%	23%
2013	15%	23%
2012	16%	23%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	24%
2009	16%	24%
2008	16%	24%
2007	16%	24%
2006	16%	24%
2005	16%	24%
2004	16%	24%
2003	16%	24%
2002	16%	25%
2001	16%	25%
2000	16%	25%
1999	17%	25%
1998	17%	25%
1997	17%	25%
1996	18%	25%
1995	18%	24%
1994	18%	24%
1993	18%	24%
1992	18%	24%
1991	18%	23%

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% White

45%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	46%	35%
2022	48%	36%
2021	50%	36%
2020	51%	37%
2019	51%	37%
2018	54%	39%
2017	54%	39%
2016	55%	39%
2015	56%	40%
2014	56%	41%
2013	57%	42%
2012	58%	42%
2011	59%	43%
2010	60%	45%
2009	62%	46%
2008	62%	47%
2007	63%	48%
2006	67%	50%
2005	69%	50%
2004	71%	51%
2003	72%	52%
2002	74%	52%
2001	75%	54%
2000	75%	55%
1999	75%	56%
1998	75%	57%
1997	76%	57%
1996	76%	58%
1995	76%	59%
1994	77%	60%
1993	77%	60%
1992	77%	61%
1991	78%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,119 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$523 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2021	$523MM	$166MM
2020	$488MM	$154MM
2019	$462MM	$151MM
2018	$423MM	$143MM
2017	$407MM	$136MM
2016	$395MM	$130MM
2015	$376MM	$132MM
2014	$360MM	$122MM
2012	$336MM	$118MM
2011	$375MM	$128MM
2010	$376MM	$132MM
2009	$386MM	$138MM
2008	$474MM	$179MM
2007	$398MM	$165MM
2006	$352MM	$125MM
2005	$320MM	$111MM
2004	$267MM	$105MM
2003	$234MM	$95MM
2002	$205MM	$96MM
2001	$229MM	$96MM
2000	$204MM	$91MM
1999	$176MM	$89MM
1998	$166MM	$81MM
1997	$154MM	$79MM
1996	$144MM	$73MM
1995	$128MM	$70MM
1992	$124MM	$63MM
1990	$103MM	$57MM

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Spending

$489 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2021	$489MM	$163MM
2020	$442MM	$164MM
2019	$417MM	$155MM
2018	$390MM	$153MM
2017	$394MM	$132MM
2016	$383MM	$123MM
2015	$414MM	$140MM
2014	$357MM	$125MM
2012	$360MM	$121MM
2011	$392MM	$128MM
2010	$414MM	$140MM
2009	$366MM	$159MM
2008	$426MM	$169MM
2007	$451MM	$162MM
2006	$371MM	$146MM
2005	$375MM	$112MM
2004	$330MM	$112MM
2003	$238MM	$106MM
2002	$212MM	$102MM
2001	$201MM	$91MM
2000	$201MM	$88MM
1999	$213MM	$84MM
1998	$161MM	$79MM
1997	$148MM	$72MM
1996	$139MM	$72MM
1995	$126MM	$66MM
1992	$112MM	$59MM
1990	$102MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,823

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2021	$11,958	$13,731
2020	$10,900	$14,203
2019	$10,510	$13,737
2018	$9,791	$14,011
2017	$9,592	$14,826
2016	$9,291	$12,788
2015	$8,914	$11,888
2014	$8,608	$12,077
2012	$8,121	$12,051
2011	$9,121	$13,076
2010	$9,153	$11,888
2009	$9,414	$13,793
2008	$11,653	$17,784
2007	$10,052	$16,236
2006	$9,246	$12,292
2005	$8,861	$11,428
2004	$7,853	$11,474
2003	$7,354	$10,268
2002	$6,676	$10,355
2001	$7,801	$10,248
2000	$7,137	$9,668
1999	$6,331	$9,409
1998	$6,114	$7,880
1997	$5,875	$8,424
1995	$5,425	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$10,119

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake School District	Florida
2021	$11,180	$13,486
2020	$9,858	$15,154
2019	$9,492	$14,111
2018	$9,022	$14,989
2017	$9,278	$14,369
2016	$9,027	$12,045
2015	$9,820	$12,571
2014	$8,533	$12,287
2012	$8,708	$12,385
2011	$9,523	$13,005
2010	$10,083	$12,571
2009	$8,931	$15,882
2008	$10,476	$16,773
2007	$11,386	$15,907
2006	$9,758	$14,358
2005	$10,387	$11,593
2004	$9,694	$12,298
2003	$7,494	$11,532
2002	$6,893	$11,007
2001	$6,865	$9,672
2000	$7,055	$9,341
1999	$7,667	$8,851
1998	$5,921	$7,639
1997	$5,680	$7,635
1995	$5,319	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 63 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 48,290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 89% (Top 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education