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Citrus County Education: More students enrolled in Citrus County School District in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

The only school district in Citrus County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 1.7% and welcoming 15,951 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 77.3% of Citrus County School District’s total enrollment.

Citrus County School District has a main office in Inverness and is the only school district within Citrus County.

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.

Enrollment in Citrus County Over 6 Years

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-1815,95115,95115,69115,69115,41315,41315,61115,61115,47015,47015,54215,542

Citrus County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Lecanto High School1,6301,634-0.2%
Citrus High School1,5031,520-1.1%
Crystal River High School1,2491,1984.3%
Inverness Middle School1,0171,035-1.7%
Crystal River Middle School9008792.4%
Citrus Springs Middle School8217558.7%
Lecanto Primary School8208032.1%
Citrus Springs Elementary School81771913.6%
Hernando Elementary School8137478.8%
Lecanto Middle School809810-0.1%
Central Ridge Elementary School723733-1.4%
Forest Ridge Elementary School7086784.4%
Inverness Primary School68359814.2%
Rock Crusher Elementary School6656423.6%
Crystal River Primary School6546421.9%
Pleasant Grove Elementary School621636-2.4%
Homosassa Elementary School4113924.8%
Floral City Elementary School3893598.4%
Citrus Eschool 6-12174301-42.2%
Srmi @ Renaissance Center1479456.4%
Academy of Environmental Science1171097.3%
Crest School1111046.7%
Cypress Creek Treatment Center6974-6.8%
Citrus Eschool K-552167-68.9%
Pace Center for Girls2841-31.7%
Camp E-Nini Hassee2021-4.8%

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