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Mark Wilcox Center (Closed 2009)

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Mark Wilcox Center serves 12 students in grades 6-12.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Wilcox Center
6	1
7	2
8	5
9	1
10	2
11	1

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Total Students

12 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2008	12
2007	36
2006	27
2005	22
2004	34
2003	28
2002	17
2001	19
2000	11
1999	20
1998	5
1997	12
1996	20
1995	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	8%	38%
2024	8%	37%
2023	8%	37%	41%
2022	8%	36%	39%
2021	8%	35%	38%
2020	8%	34%	35%
2019	8%	34%	35%
2018	8%	32%	33%
2017	8%	32%	33%
2016	8%	32%	32%
2015	8%	31%	30%
2008	8%	26%	23%
2007	31%	25%	22%
2006	24%	24%	20%
2004	6%	22%	16%
2003	7%	21%	14%
2002	6%	20%	13%
1999	5%	17%	10%
1997	17%	16%	8%
1996	15%	15%	8%
1995	25%	15%	7%

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Black

50%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	50%	21%
2024	50%	21%
2023	50%	21%	21%
2022	50%	21%	20%
2021	50%	22%	21%
2020	50%	22%	21%
2019	50%	22%	21%
2018	51%	22%	21%
2017	51%	22%	21%
2016	51%	23%	22%
2015	51%	23%	22%
2008	50%	24%	22%
2007	11%	24%	22%
2006	17%	24%	22%
2005	27%	24%	22%
2004	9%	24%	22%
2003	11%	24%	23%
2002	24%	25%	23%
2001	11%	25%	23%
2000	27%	25%	23%
1999	5%	25%	24%

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White

42%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	42%	34%
2024	42%	35%
2023	42%	35%	34%
2022	42%	36%	36%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2020	42%	37%	39%
2019	42%	37%	39%
2018	41%	39%	42%
2017	41%	39%	42%
2016	41%	39%	43%
2015	41%	40%	44%
2008	42%	47%	52%
2007	58%	48%	53%
2006	72%	50%	57%
2005	73%	50%	59%
2004	85%	51%	61%
2003	82%	52%	62%
2002	70%	52%	62%
2001	89%	54%	63%
2000	73%	55%	65%
1999	90%	56%	65%
1998	80%	57%	66%
1997	83%	57%	67%
1996	70%	58%	68%
1995	75%	59%	69%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

66%

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.57	0.70
2024	0.57	0.70
2023	0.57	0.70	0.68
2022	0.57	0.70	0.68
2021	0.57	0.70	0.68
2020	0.57	0.70	0.68
2019	0.57	0.70	0.68
2018	0.57	0.70	0.68
2017	0.57	0.70	0.68
2016	0.57	0.70	0.67
2015	0.57	0.70	0.67
2008	0.57	0.68	0.63
2007	0.56	0.67	0.62
2006	0.54	0.64	0.59
2005	0.40	0.65	0.58
2004	0.27	0.64	0.56
2003	0.31	0.63	0.55
2002	0.45	0.63	0.54
2001	0.20	0.62	0.53
2000	0.40	0.62	0.52
1999	0.19	0.61	0.51
1998	0.32	0.60	0.50
1997	0.29	0.60	0.49
1996	0.47	0.59	0.48
1995	0.38	0.58	0.46

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	42%	42%
2024	42%	47%
2023	42%	49%	51%
2022	42%	50%	55%
2021	42%	50%	52%
2020	42%	50%	51%
2019	42%	50%	51%
2018	41%	53%	51%
2017	41%	53%	51%
2016	41%	48%	51%
2015	41%	53%	55%
2008	42%	36%	42%
2007	47%	36%	46%
2006	41%	37%	48%
2005	41%	39%	41%
2004	21%	37%	45%
2003	25%	37%	44%
2002	47%	36%	43%
2001	16%	36%	40%
2000	55%	37%	41%
1999	50%	37%	43%
1998	40%	37%	45%
1997	33%	37%	45%
1996	45%	38%	45%
1995	50%	36%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Mark Wilcox Center	Florida	Polk School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	1%
2022	8%	3%	1%
2021	8%	4%	1%
2020	8%	6%	1%
2019	8%	6%	1%
2018	8%	5%	1%
2017	8%	5%	1%
2016	8%	4%	1%
2015	8%	5%	3%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	5%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	18%	9%	10%
2001	16%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mark Wilcox Center?

12 students attend Mark Wilcox Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Mark Wilcox Center students are Black, 42% of students are White, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Mark Wilcox Center offer ?

Mark Wilcox Center offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Mark Wilcox Center part of?

Mark Wilcox Center is part of Polk School District.

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