Nature Coast Times

There were 1,817 Hispanic students enrolled in Citrus County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 6.6% increase from the 1,705 Hispanic students in the previous 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, Hispanic students comprised 11.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Citrus County, Lecanto High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 219 students, making up 12.4% of the school's total student body.

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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Lecanto High School	12.4%	1,763
Citrus High School	9.4%	1,486
Crystal River High School	8.9%	1,312
Inverness Middle School	8.1%	1,007
Crystal River Middle School	8.5%	911
Citrus Springs Elementary School	15.1%	856
Lecanto Primary School	12.2%	811
Lecanto Middle School	12.2%	797
Citrus Springs Middle School	15.6%	793
Hernando Elementary School	12.6%	785
Central Ridge Elementary School	13%	764
Inverness Primary School	9.9%	698
Forest Ridge Elementary School	20.5%	698
Crystal River Primary School	9.3%	667
Rock Crusher Elementary School	11.5%	645
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	10.4%	633
Homosassa Elementary School	9.3%	387
Floral City Elementary School	12%	384
Crest School	12.8%	109
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	12.2%	90
Citrus Eschool K-5	21.1%	71