Lake School District

201 W Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778-2407
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public charter schools serving 7,791 students in Lake 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 Schools in Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
61 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
45,835 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
2,675 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.68
# American Indian Students
253 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,052 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12,993 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
45%
# Black Students
7,315 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
16%
19%
# White Students
21,880 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
48%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
115 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,227 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
985
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
3,360
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,262
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,395
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,560
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,252
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,539
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,418
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,514
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,675
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,642
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,664
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,527
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,042
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. 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 $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$523 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$489 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,403
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,661
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
14012 Old Highway 50
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 223-4482
Grades: PK-8
| 753 students
Rank: #22.
Imagine Schools At South Lake
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2750 Hartwood Marsh Rd
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 243-2960
Grades: K-8
| 1,032 students
Rank: #33.
Pinecrest Tavares
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2550 Huffstetler Dr
Tavares, FL 32778
(352) 508-7610
Grades: K-8
| 646 students
Rank: #44.
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/high Academy
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1250 N Hancock Rd
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 508-7610
Grades: 6-12
| 166 students
Rank: #55.
Round Lake Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
31333 Round Lake Rd
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 385-4399
Grades: PK-8
| 1,201 students
Rank: #66.
Minneola Conversion Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 E Pearl St
Clermont, FL 34715
(352) 394-2600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,709 students
Rank: #77.
Altoona School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42630 State Road 19
Altoona, FL 32702
(352) 669-3444
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
Rank: #88.
Pinecrest Four Corners
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 S Us Hwy 27
Miami, FL 33143
(352) 978-3397
Grades: K-8
| 406 students
Rank: #99.
Alee Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1705 E County Road 44
Eustis, FL 32736
(352) 357-9426
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
Rank: #1010.
Mascotte Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
460 Midway Ave
Mascotte, FL 34753
(352) 429-2294
Grades: PK-5
| 821 students
Rank: #1111.
Spring Creek Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44440 Spring Creek Rd
Paisley, FL 32767
(352) 669-3275
Grades: PK-8
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Technical College
Vocational School
Charter School
2001 Kurt St
Eustis, FL 32726
(352) 589-2250
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 61 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 45,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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