Best Public Schools in Highlands County, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sebring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Center Ave	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5700	815	45	18.1	64.3%	408 (50.1%)	90 (11.0%)	267 (32.8%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	45.4	654^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.3%		41.4	685^th of 1177 public middle schools	41.8%	31				47.0	35.0	50.0						45.0	58.0	62.0		44.0	97.0	100.0			27.0	$10,532	$2,496	$8,035
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Woodlawn Dr	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5444	794	44	18.0	73.0%	339 (42.7%)	158 (19.9%)	232 (29.2%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.4%)	58.4	891^st of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%		52.1	1044^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.4%	153	41.0	54.0	54.0						64.0	63.0	64.0				64.0							$10,318	$2,632	$7,685
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	523	29	18.0	77.1%	139 (26.6%)	95 (18.2%)	267 (51.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	35.8	1466^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.0%		33.3	1511^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.5%	45	57.0	42.0	37.0						66.0	52.0	40.0				37.0							$11,771	$3,676	$8,095
Avon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Lake Ave	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4333	638	30	21.2	77.0%	157 (24.6%)	163 (25.5%)	297 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	31.1	854^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.6%		27.4	878^th of 1177 public middle schools	25.4%	24				47.0	35.0	38.0						37.0	48.0	34.0		33.0	62.0				59.0	$11,241	$2,938	$8,302
Avon Park High School	Public	9-12	700 E Main St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4311	928	49	19.1	67.3%	256 (27.6%)	212 (22.8%)	421 (45.4%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.7%)	35.3	472^nd of 807 public high schools	41.5%		28.7	516^th of 792 public high schools	34.8%	44							52.0	48.0									44.0	37.0	49.0	55.0		$12,300	$3,056	$9,244
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 E Palmetto St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4373	527	31	17.0	79.7%	159 (30.2%)	100 (19.0%)	232 (44.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	71.7	602^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	73.3%		50.1	1094^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.2%	492	74.0	64.0	53.0						81.0	58.0	66.0				59.0							$11,944	$3,099	$8,845
Sebring High School	Public	9-12	3514 Kenilworth Blvd	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5500	1,809	70	26.0	56.4%	837 (46.3%)	221 (12.2%)	614 (33.9%)	60 (3.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.8%)	32.4	513^th of 807 public high schools	36.4%		38	410^th of 792 public high schools	48.2%	103							42.0	45.0									28.0	42.0	59.0	51.0		$9,634	$2,091	$7,542
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	618	32	19.3	67.0%	280 (45.3%)	124 (20.1%)	151 (24.4%)	29 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.7%)	65.8	730^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.7	801^st of 2240 public elementary schools	64.2%	71	67.0	53.0	61.0						67.0	62.0	63.0				59.0							$10,756	$3,097	$7,659
Fred Wild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5400	563	27	20.8	86.7%	186 (33.0%)	100 (17.8%)	243 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	30.8	1599^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.1%		25	1746^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.1%	147	47.0	45.0	35.0						58.0	39.0	39.0				44.0							$10,928	$2,827	$8,100
Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	705	36	19.5	62.6%	265 (37.6%)	95 (13.5%)	276 (39.1%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.0%)								(n/a)				45.0	49.0	44.0						37.0	58.0	41.0		52.0	85.0				93.0	$9,757	$2,214	$7,543
The Academy At Youth Care Lane	Public, Alternative	4-12	4121 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5457	60	0		83.3%	21 (35.0%)	20 (33.3%)	15 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	9.0	25.0	21.0				7.0	8.0	6.0		17.0	14.0	23.0	20.0			$13,860	$2,546	$11,314
Lake Placid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5070	594	34	17.4	80.5%	235 (39.6%)	118 (19.9%)	199 (33.5%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	61.4	833^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	63.1%		44.2	1224^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.4%	391	48.0	61.0	48.0						68.0	71.0	77.0				54.0							$15,057	$6,387	$8,669
Lake Placid High School	Public	9-12	202 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5010	868	43	20.4	66.0%	320 (36.9%)	116 (13.4%)	401 (46.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	31.8	523^rd of 807 public high schools	35.2%		31.6	485^th of 792 public high schools	38.8%	38							40.0	48.0									33.0	29.0	52.0	61.0		$11,514	$2,499	$9,015
Lake Placid Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Tangerine Ave	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5030	621	31	20.0	74.9%	232 (37.4%)	101 (16.3%)	260 (41.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	38	749^th of 1196 public middle schools	37.4%		28.5	860^th of 1177 public middle schools	26.9%	111				48.0	45.0	43.0						40.0	49.0	41.0		36.0	84.0				13.0	$14,045	$5,851	$8,193
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	692	41	16.8	61.6%	442 (63.9%)	35 (5.1%)	171 (24.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	55.6	952^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.5	902^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	59.7%	50	59.0	59.0	43.0						63.0	68.0	54.0				50.0							$10,635	$2,522	$8,114
Lake Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 County Road 29	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5050	685	35	19.5	73.0%	295 (43.1%)	62 (9.1%)	297 (43.4%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	52.6	1027^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.5%		48.6	1129^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%	102	48.0	52.0	50.0						64.0	77.0	51.0				48.0							$11,122	$2,983	$8,139
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	867 Memorial Dr	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 784-0200	532	29	18.6	78.4%	164 (30.8%)	148 (27.8%)	190 (35.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	35.9	1459^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.3%		40.2	1334^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.4%	125	49.0	45.0	44.0						51.0	53.0	46.0				43.0							$10,803	$2,407	$8,395
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5583	28	0		57.1%	9 (32.1%)	6 (21.4%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Highlands County Schools Jail Program	Public	8-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5583	4	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highlands Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	168	0	329.0	50.0%	82 (48.8%)	21 (12.5%)	55 (32.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)								(n/a)						83.0	70.0	46.0								75.0	44.0	36.0	69.0	60.0		$10,362	$3,845	$6,518

Best Public Schools in Highlands County, FL

Park Elementary School

Sun 'n Lake Elementary School

Lake Placid Elementary School

Woodlawn Elementary School

Cracker Trail Elementary School

Lake Country Elementary School

Sebring Middle School

Lake Placid Middle School

Memorial Elementary School

Avon Elementary School

Avon Park High School

Sebring High School

Lake Placid High School

Avon Park Middle School

Fred Wild Elementary School

Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program

Highlands County Schools Jail Program

Highlands Virtual Franchise

Highlands Virtual Franchise

Highlands Virtual School

Hill-Gustat Middle School

The Academy At Youth Care Lane

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