There were 12 Alaska Native students enrolled in Citrus County school in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Citrus County welcomed a total of 15,889 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Alaska Native students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Lecanto High School was the only school in the county that enrolled Alaska Native students in the 2023-24 school year.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Alaska Native Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lecanto High School | 0.7% | 1,763 |
