Nature Coast Times

There were 12,336 white students enrolled in Citrus County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.3% increase from the 12,302 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Citrus County welcomed a total of 15,951 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Citrus County, Lecanto High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,238 students, making up 76% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Lecanto High School	76	1,630
Citrus High School	80.8	1,503
Crystal River High School	79.7	1,249
Inverness Middle School	82.2	1,017
Crystal River Middle School	78.7	900
Citrus Springs Middle School	71.1	821
Lecanto Primary School	78.8	820
Citrus Springs Elementary School	72.5	817
Hernando Elementary School	77.6	813
Lecanto Middle School	78.2	809
Central Ridge Elementary School	73.2	723
Forest Ridge Elementary School	63.3	708
Inverness Primary School	80.8	683
Rock Crusher Elementary School	77.4	665
Crystal River Primary School	79.2	654
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	80.2	621
Homosassa Elementary School	87.1	411
Floral City Elementary School	83.5	389
Citrus Eschool 6-12	74.1	174
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	64.6	147
Academy of Environmental Science	89.7	117
Crest School	36.9	111