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Schools in Sugarmill Woods · Citrus County School District

Sugarmill Woods’s public schools score below 67% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sugarmill Woods, 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.

#542of 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
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 9% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
15,115 students on the public path
In brief

Sugarmill Woods’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 470 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sugarmill Woods’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,807 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sugarmill Woods’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Florida school districts, #542 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (470)Better than 16%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,626 test results and a graduating class of 950 could put Sugarmill Woods anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sugarmill Woods’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,358 in math, 8,895 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

11 schools teach K in Sugarmill Woods’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Sugarmill Woods’s public schools are run by Citrus County School District, which also serves Crystal River and Inverness. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 52.1% · 8895 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 8358 students tested

Sugarmill Woods vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sugarmill WoodsCCitrus County

Every school in Sugarmill Woods

18 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).

Also serving Sugarmill Woodsin other towns
Citrus Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citrus Springs
B
877 students19:1Rate it →
Lecanto Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lecanto
B
816 students19:1Rate it →
Central Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citrus Springs
C+
801 students18:1Rate it →
Hernando Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hernando
B−
730 students16:1Rate it →
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hernando
B+
665 students18:1Rate it →
Rock Crusher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Homosassa
A−
664 students17:1Rate it →
Crystal River Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crystal River
B
644 students16:1Rate it →
Inverness Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Inverness
B
641 students16:1Rate it →
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Inverness
B+
637 students16:1Rate it →
Homosassa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Homosassa
B
405 students18:1Rate it →
Floral City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Floral City
B−
387 students18:1Rate it →
Inverness Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Inverness
B
911 students16:1Rate it →
Crystal River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crystal River
B−
906 students18:1Rate it →
Lecanto Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lecanto
B−
786 students19:1Rate it →
Citrus Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Citrus Springs
B
752 students18:1Rate it →
Lecanto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lecanto
B−
1,735 students20:1Rate it →
Citrus High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Inverness
C+
1,465 students19:1Rate it →
Crystal River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crystal River
C
1,293 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Sugarmill Woods’s schools

Are Sugarmill Woods’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sugarmill Woods children attend score below 67% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #542 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sugarmill Woods in?

Citrus County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,531 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sugarmill Woods kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lecanto High School, Citrus High School and Crystal River High School.

What is Sugarmill Woods’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Citrus County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Sugarmill Woods spend per student?

$11,807 in Citrus County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.