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Schools in Eustis · Lake County School District

Eustis’s public schools outscore 55% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Eustis, 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.

#361of 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
49%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 13% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,170 students on the public path
In brief

Eustis’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 457 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eustis’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,288 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Eustis Middle School, then Eustis High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Alee Academy Charter School, Faith Lutheran School (private) and Chosen Generation Christian Academy - Osceola (private) are in town. Lake Virtual Franchise, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Eustis’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Florida school districts, #361 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (457)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 25,973 test results and a graduating class of 3,267 could put Eustis anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Eustis’s students in the tested grades sat them (25,001 in math, 26,945 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Eustis Middle SchoolLake County School DistrictC+
9–12Eustis High SchoolLake County School DistrictC

Eustis’s public schools are run by Lake County School District. 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.

Lake County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 58 schools · 47,340 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,288FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 52.1% · 26945 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 25001 students tested

Eustis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EustisBLake County
TavaresBLake County
Mount DoraBLake County

All 2 neighbors share Lake County with Eustis, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Eustis

8 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 Eustisby address
Eustis Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
684 students15:1Rate it →
Eustis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
422 students15:1Rate it →
Eustis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
790 students17:1Rate it →
Eustis High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,274 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Alee Academy Charter School
High · Grades 9–12
D
CharterAlternative Education
181 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Eustisnot counted as local schools
Lake Virtual Franchise
Grades K–12
B
Online
247 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
291 students23:1Rate it →
Chosen Generation Christian Academy - Osceola
Grades 1–12
Private · Religious
133 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lake Technical College, Lake Virtual Instruction Program, Lake Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) and Lake Success Elementary School).

Questions about Eustis’s schools

Are Eustis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Eustis children attend outscore 55% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #361 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eustis in?

Lake County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 47,340 students in 58 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eustis kids go to high school?

Eustis High School, with 1,274 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Eustis’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Lake County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Eustis spend per student?

$11,288 in Lake County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Eustis?

Yes: Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 291 students) and Chosen Generation Christian Academy - Osceola (religious, grades 1–12, 133 students). Eustis also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.