Nature Coast Times

Citrus County School District had an increase in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 15,951 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 77.3% of the Citrus County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 43.4% of the total enrollment.

Citrus County School District covers 26 schools within Citrus County, with its main office in Inverness.

Among the 26 schools in Citrus County School District, Lecanto High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,630 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	Total Enrollment
Lecanto High School	1,630
Citrus High School	1,503
Crystal River High School	1,249
Inverness Middle School	1,017
Crystal River Middle School	900
Citrus Springs Middle School	821
Lecanto Primary School	820
Citrus Springs Elementary School	817
Hernando Elementary School	813
Lecanto Middle School	809
Central Ridge Elementary School	723
Forest Ridge Elementary School	708
Inverness Primary School	683
Rock Crusher Elementary School	665
Crystal River Primary School	654
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	621
Homosassa Elementary School	411
Floral City Elementary School	389
Citrus Eschool 6-12	174
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	147
Academy of Environmental Science	117
Crest School	111
Cypress Creek Treatment Center	69
Citrus Eschool K-5	52
Pace Center for Girls	28
Camp E-Nini Hassee	20