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Schools in Avon Park · Highlands County School District

Avon Park’s public schools score below 82% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Avon Park’s districts is 42%, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Avon Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#566of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 10 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 8 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 2% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
FL 18.0
Schools in town
6
3,106 students on the public path
In brief

Avon Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 78 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avon Park’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,205 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Avon Park Middle School, then Avon Park High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Parkview Prep Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Avon Park’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Florida school districts, #566 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (78)Better than 24%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,891 test results and a graduating class of 929 could put Avon Park anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Avon Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,652 in math, 7,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avon Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Avon Park Middle SchoolHighlands County School DistrictC
9–12Avon Park High SchoolHighlands County School DistrictC

Avon Park’s public schools are run by Highlands County School District, which also serves Lake Placid and Sebring. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Highlands County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 12,040 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,205FL $13,006 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 52.1% · 7130 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 6652 students tested

Avon Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Avon Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Avon ParkC−Highlands County

Every school in Avon Park

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Avon Parkby address
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
557 students17:1Rate it →
Avon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
503 students14:1Rate it →
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
466 students17:1Rate it →
Avon Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
600 students17:1Rate it →
Avon Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
980 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Parkview Prep Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
265 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Avon Park’s schools

Are Avon Park’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Avon Park children attend score below 82% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #566 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avon Park in?

Highlands County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,040 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Avon Park kids go to high school?

Avon Park High School, with 980 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Avon Park’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Highlands County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Avon Park spend per student?

$13,205 in Highlands County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Avon Park?

Yes: Parkview Prep Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 265 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.