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Sabal Palm School (Closed 2009)

10980 Demilly Rd
Polk City, FL 33868

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Sabal Palm School serves 189 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sabal Palm School
7	1
8	6
9	58
10	66
11	36
12	22

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School
2025	189
2008	189
2007	173
2006	169
2005	152
2004	269
2003	338
2002	335
2001	325
2000	261
1999	326
1998	355

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School
2025	8
2008	8
2007	10
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	24:1	17:1
2008	24:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	14:1
2006	10:1	16:1	15:1
2005	9:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1

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Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	8%	38%
2008	8%	25%	23%
2007	3%	25%	22%
2006	1%	24%	20%
2005	9%	23%	17%
2004	7%	22%	16%
2003	7%	21%	14%
2002	5%	20%	13%
2001	8%	19%	12%
2000	8%	18%	11%
1999	9%	17%	10%
1998	7%	17%	9%

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Black

69%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	69%	21%
2008	69%	24%	22%
2007	74%	24%	22%
2006	67%	24%	22%
2005	66%	24%	22%
2004	66%	24%	22%
2003	63%	25%	23%
2002	62%	25%	23%
2001	59%	25%	23%
2000	58%	25%	23%
1999	56%	25%	24%
1998	63%	25%	24%

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White

23%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	23%	34%
2008	23%	47%	52%
2007	22%	47%	53%
2006	32%	50%	57%
2005	23%	51%	59%
2004	27%	51%	61%
2003	29%	52%	62%
2002	33%	53%	62%
2001	33%	54%	63%
2000	33%	55%	65%
1999	35%	56%	65%
1998	30%	56%	66%

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All Ethnic Groups

77%

66%

0.47

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.47	0.70
2008	0.47	0.66	0.63
2007	0.41	0.66	0.62
2006	0.45	0.64	0.59
2005	0.51	0.64	0.58
2004	0.49	0.64	0.56
2003	0.52	0.63	0.55
2002	0.51	0.62	0.54
2001	0.54	0.62	0.53
2000	0.55	0.61	0.52
1999	0.56	0.60	0.51
1998	0.51	0.60	0.50

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Eligible for

98%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Sabal Palm School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	98%	42%
2008	98%	36%	42%
2007	98%	36%	46%
2006	100%	37%	48%
2004	1%	37%	45%
2003	1%	37%	44%
2002	1%	36%	43%
2001	1%	36%	40%
1998	1%	36%	45%

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Eligible for (00-01)

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 Sabal Palm School?

189 students attend Sabal Palm School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sabal Palm School students are Black, 23% of students are White, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sabal Palm School?

Sabal Palm School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sabal Palm School offer ?

Sabal Palm School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Sabal Palm School part of?

Sabal Palm School is part of Polk School District.

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