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C

Citrus County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Inverness and Crystal River.

Inverness’ School Grade C better than 33% of Florida school districts

Students
15,531
Schools
25
Spent per student
$11,807
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$35M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Citrus County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the FL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $35M, about $2,254 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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 below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CInverness 7,796CCrystal River 3,618

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Inverness. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Inverness Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Citrus High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 52.2% · 8,358 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.1% · 8,895 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 88% · 950 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
$11,807 per student · 9% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 36%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
15,341’20
15,316’21
15,708’22
15,826’23
15,531’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Citrus Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citrus Springs
B
877 students19:1
Lecanto Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lecanto
B
816 students19:1
Central Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citrus Springs
C+
801 students18:1
Hernando Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hernando
B−
730 students16:1
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hernando
B+
665 students18:1
Rock Crusher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Homosassa
A−
664 students17:1
Crystal River Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crystal River
B
644 students16:1
Inverness Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Inverness
B
641 students16:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Inverness
B+
637 students16:1
Homosassa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Homosassa
B
405 students18:1
Floral City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Floral City
B−
387 students18:1
Crest School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lecanto
D−
102 students4:1
Citrus Eschool
Other · Grades K–12 · Inverness
69 students6:1
Srmi @ Renaissance Center
Other · Grades 4–12 · Lecanto
82 students16:1
Inverness Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Inverness
B
911 students16:1
Crystal River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crystal River
B−
906 students18:1
Lecanto Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lecanto
B−
786 students19:1
Citrus Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Citrus Springs
B
752 students18:1
Pace Center for Girls
High · Grades 6–12 · Lecanto
D−
29 students14:1
Camp E-Nini Hassee
High · Grades 6–12 · Floral City
17 students8:1
Lecanto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lecanto
B−
1,735 students20:1
Citrus High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Inverness
C+
1,465 students19:1
Crystal River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crystal River
C
1,293 students20:1
Academy of Environmental Science
High · Grades 9–12 · Crystal River
B−
115 students19:1
Withlacoochee Technical College
High · Grades 11–12 · Inverness
2 students0:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.