Fussels Corner’s public schools score below 88% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 42% of Fussels Corner’s students scored proficient, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fussels Corner, 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.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Fussels Corner’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 375 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fussels Corner’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,447 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
71 elementary schools, then 28 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Fussels Corner’s grade
D: better than 12% of Florida school districts, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fussels Corner, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Fussels Corner
Tenoroc High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeland
10th grade in Fussels Corner
Tenoroc High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeland
11th grade in Fussels Corner
Tenoroc High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeland
12th grade in Fussels Corner
Tenoroc High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lakeland
Fussels Corner’s public schools are run by Polk 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.
Well below the state in reading
Fussels Corner vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Fussels Corner’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fussels Corner | D | Polk County |
| Auburndale | D | Polk County |
Every school in Fussels Corner
94 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).
Questions about Fussels Corner’s schools
Are Fussels Corner’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fussels Corner children attend score below 88% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fussels Corner in?
Polk County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 116,440 students in 159 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fussels Corner kids go to high school?
Tenoroc High School in Lakeland, with 1,141 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Fussels Corner’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Polk County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Fussels Corner spend per student?
$12,447 in Polk County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fussels Corner families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fussels Corner → They have their own page.
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.