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Lake County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Clermont, Leesburg, Groveland, Eustis, Tavares, Minneola, Mount Dora, Lady Lake, Mascotte, Fruitland Park, Umatilla, Astatula, Howey-in-the-Hills and Montverde.

Clermont’s School Grade B better than 55% of Florida school districts

Students
47,340
Schools
58
Spent per student
$11,288
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$114.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lake County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Florida districts
  • Spends 13% less per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $114.7M, about $2,422 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clermont. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–128 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 52.2% · 25,001 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.1% · 26,945 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · 3,267 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,288 per student · 13% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 37%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
42,284’20
44,698’21
46,197’22
47,633’23
47,340’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Students
White 44%Hispanic 32%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

58 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Minneola Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneola
A−
1,763 students17:1
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
1,500 students17:1
Grassy Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minneola
B+
1,293 students15:1
Round Lake Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Dora
A
1,240 students16:1
Pinecrest Lakes Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minneola
A+
1,096 students23:1
Lost Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A−
997 students15:1
Lake Pointe Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Clermont
985 students16:1
Mascotte Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mascotte
B−
937 students16:1
Tavares Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tavares
B−
870 students16:1
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B−
853 students16:1
Leesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C−
843 students18:1
Sorrento Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sorrento
B
841 students14:1
Treadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
B
836 students15:1
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lady Lake
A−
740 students15:1
Triangle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Dora
C
695 students13:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
B+
690 students15:1
Umatilla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Umatilla
B+
689 students16:1
Fruitland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fruitland Park
C+
688 students15:1
Eustis Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
684 students15:1
Groveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groveland
C−
683 students14:1
Spring Creek Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paisley
B−
606 students17:1
Beverly Shores Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
C
596 students16:1
Cypress Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clermont
A+
567 students15:1
Seminole Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B+
469 students14:1
Eustis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eustis
B−
422 students15:1
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
242 students11:1
Lake Hills School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Howey In The Hills
C−
204 students5:1
Nonschool Exceptional Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tavares
18 students
Non School PK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tavares
5 students
Imagine Schools at South Lake
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Clermont
A+
1,064 students17:1
Pinecrest Academy Tavares
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tavares
A
972 students19:1
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Miami
B−
583 students22:1
Altoona School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
B+
248 students15:1
Lake Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Eustis
B
247 students10:1
Lake Success Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Howey Iin The Hills
D
26 students4:1
Lake Success Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eustis
3 students1:1
East Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clermont
B+
1,089 students19:1
Windy Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clermont
B
1,017 students18:1
Gray Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groveland
B−
985 students18:1
Tavares Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tavares
C+
933 students16:1
MT. Dora Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Dora
B−
845 students21:1
Eustis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eustis
C+
790 students17:1
Carver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
C+
737 students16:1
Umatilla Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Umatilla
B
633 students20:1
Oak Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
C
558 students18:1
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Clermont
A
262 students
The Academy at Lake Hills School- South
High · Grades 6–12 · Mascotte
32 students5:1
Lake County Acer Program
High · Grades 6–12 · Tavares
5 students
East Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clermont
B−
2,683 students23:1
Lake Minneola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minneola
B
2,309 students23:1
South Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Groveland
C
2,137 students21:1
Leesburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
C−
1,724 students23:1
MT. Dora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Dora
C
1,500 students22:1
Tavares High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tavares
C
1,458 students21:1
Eustis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eustis
C
1,274 students19:1
Umatilla High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Umatilla
D
922 students21:1
Alee Academy Charter School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eustis
D
181 students
Lincoln Park Education Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Clemont
71 students17:1

Left off: 8 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.