Nature Coast Times

Lecanto High School had the highest enrollment among Citrus County schools, welcoming 1,763 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 73% of Lecanto High School’s total enrollment.

Lecanto High School is part of the Citrus County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Citrus County with its main office in Lecanto.

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	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Lecanto High School	Lecanto	1,763
Citrus High School	Inverness	1,486
Crystal River High School	Crystal River	1,312
Inverness Middle School	Inverness	1,007
Crystal River Middle School	Crystal River	911
Citrus Springs Elementary School	Citrus Springs	856
Lecanto Primary School	Lecanto	811
Lecanto Middle School	Lecanto	797
Citrus Springs Middle School	Citrus Springs	793
Hernando Elementary School	Hernando	785
Central Ridge Elementary School	Citrus Springs	764
Forest Ridge Elementary School	Hernando	698
Inverness Primary School	Inverness	698
Crystal River Primary School	Crystal River	667
Rock Crusher Elementary School	Homosassa	645
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Inverness	633
Homosassa Elementary School	Homosassa	387
Floral City Elementary School	Floral City	384
Academy of Environmental Science	Crystal River	115
Crest School	Lecanto	109
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	Lecanto	90
Citrus Eschool K-5	Inverness	71
Cypress Creek Treatment Center	Lecanto	63
Pace Center for Girls	Lecanto	23
Camp E-Nini Hassee	Floral City	21