Highlands County School District

426 SCHOOL ST, SEBRING, FL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

12,398

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

41,740

households

101,584

Total Population

$108,100

Average House Value

$816

Average Housing Rent

$40,942

Average Household Income

88.91%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Highlands County School District is a public school district serving Highlands county area, Florida. For academic year 2020-2021, 24 schools served 12,398 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 24 schools. A total of 701 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Florida state assessment result, 52% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.highlands.k12.fl.us/(863)471-5000 426 SCHOOL ST, SEBRING, FL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ANDREW LETHBRIDGE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ANDREW LETHBRIDGE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ANDREW LETHBRIDGE

email phone

Schools in Highlands County School District

In Highlands County School District, 24 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Woodlawn Elementary School View

599 Students

17 Students per teacher

Fred Wild Elementary School View

530 Students

17 Students per teacher

Avon Elementary School View

598 Students

17 Students per teacher

Lake Placid Elementary School View

786 Students

17 Students per teacher

Sun 'n Lake Elementary School View

715 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Sebring Middle School View

773 Students

18 Students per teacher

Avon Park Middle School View

699 Students

17 Students per teacher

Lake Placid Middle School View

620 Students

19 Students per teacher

Hill-gustat Middle School View

671 Students

16 Students per teacher

Sebring High School View

1,635 Students

21 Students per teacher

Avon Park High School View

1,055 Students

20 Students per teacher

Lake Placid High School View

827 Students

18 Students per teacher

The Academy At Youth Care Lane View

17 Students

Students per teacher

Highlands Virtual Franchise View

View More High

Non-enrolled Pk Exceptional Ed Program View

6 Students

Students per teacher

Highlands County Hospital/homebound Program View

Highlands Virtual School View

67 Students

Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Florida

Valencia College VIEW

Orlando, FL

$9,383 ($2,474) Tuition & Fees

Tallahassee Community College VIEW

Tallahassee, FL

$8,062 ($2,026) Tuition & Fees

South Florida State College VIEW

Avon Park, FL

$11,859 ($3,165) Tuition & Fees

Saint Johns River State College VIEW

Palatka, FL

$10,352 ($2,830) Tuition & Fees

Seminole State College of Florida VIEW

Sanford, FL

$11,447 ($3,227) Tuition & Fees

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University of Miami VIEW

Coral Gables, FL

$59,926 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Southeastern University VIEW

Lakeland, FL

$31,732 Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa VIEW

Tampa, FL

$33,424 Tuition & Fees

Palm Beach Atlantic University VIEW

West Palm Beach, FL

$37,990 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Eckerd College VIEW

Saint Petersburg, FL

$50,374 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

View More Florida Colleges

Jones Technical Institute VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,978 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Fort Pierce VIEW

Fort Pierce, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Jacksonville VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah VIEW

Hialeah, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus VIEW

Miami, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

View More Florida Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 12,398 students are attending Highlands County School District. By gender, there are 6,301 (50.8%) and 6,096 (49.2%) female students at Highlands County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,329 White (43.0%), 2,119 Black (17.1%), and214 Asian (1.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 34.3%	4,246	2,137	2,109
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	39	18	21
Asian 1.7%	214	100	114
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	9	5	4
Black 17.1%	2,119	1,060	1,059
White 43.0%	5,329	2,755	2,574
Two or More Races 3.6%	441	226	215
Total	12,397	6,301	6,096

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	572	304	268
Asian	12	4	8
Black	23	13	10
White	24	10	14
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	633	334	299

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	691	455	236
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	4	1
Asian	14	9	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	393	249	144
White	699	467	232
Two or More Races	62	44	18
Total	1,866	1,230	636

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 52%	52%	56%	60%	49%	46%	52%	57%	44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 87%	85-89%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%	40-59%
Hispanic students 49%	49%	55%	60%	46%	41%	48%	50%	40%
Black students 31%	31%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%
White students 61%	61%	64%	66%	60%	57%	62%	70%	50%
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	70-79%	70-79%	40-49%	40-59%	40-59%	70-79%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 31%	31%	40-44%	35-39%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	47%	52%	55%	44%	38%	47%	50%	40%
Limited English proficient students 34%	34%	40-44%	50-54%	30-34%	25-29%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%
Female students 53%	53%	54%	60%	50%	48%	55%	61%	44%
Male students 51%	51%	59%	61%	48%	43%	49%	53%	43%
Homeless enrolled students 42%	40-44%	60-69%	40-59%	20-29%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Migrant students 47%	47%	50-54%	55-59%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%
Foster Care Status 45%	40-49%	<50%	≥50%	*	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	<50%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	80-89%	40-59%	40-59%	40-49%	40-49%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status 42%	40-44%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%
Migrant students 36%	36%	30-34%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%
Black students 28%	28%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	≤10%	≤10%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	11-19%	21-39%	30-39%
Foster Care Status 45%	40-49%	*	*	≥50%	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 51%	51%	53%	47%	51%	49%	54%	51%
Economically disadvantaged students 40%	40%	39%	35%	38%	40%	45%	45%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%
All students 46%	46%	46%	41%	45%	46%	50%	50%
White students 55%	55%	52%	54%	55%	57%	57%	60%
Male students 41%	41%	40%	34%	39%	42%	45%	49%
Hispanic students 41%	41%	41%	32%	41%	43%	44%	48%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 627 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 97 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,119 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Highlands County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	627	18%
Advanced Placement Math	23	1%
Advanced Placement Science	89	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	573	16%
International BS program	97	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,119	32%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 701 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Highlands County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 99.0% of teachers are certified. 87.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	701	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	694	99.0%
Teachers who are not certified	7	1.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	48	6.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	41	5.8%
School counselors	22	Students per counselor: 564 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-