Crystal River High School

Summary:

Crystal River High School is a public high school serving 1,249 students in grades 9-12 in Crystal River, Florida, which is part of the Citrus District. While the school has maintained a relatively high graduation rate, it faces several key challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students, declining academic performance, and a notable increase in chronic absenteeism.

Compared to the state and nearby schools, Citrus Eschool 6-12, a public virtual school in the same district, has generally higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that some families may be choosing the virtual option to address the issues at Crystal River High School. Additionally, while Citrus High School and Lecanto High School share the same district and overall rating as Crystal River High School, the latter consistently performs worse on key metrics such as test scores and graduation rates.

The school's socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the lower academic performance. Addressing these issues, including the declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and unique local dynamics, will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education and outcomes for the students at Crystal River High School.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 3195 Crystal River High Dr
       Crystal River, FL  34428


(352) 795-4641

District: Citrus

SchoolDigger Rank:
486th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,860 Help


Feeder schools for Crystal River High School:

Elementary:    Citrus Springs Elementary School
    Crystal River Primary School
    Homosassa Elementary School
    Rock Crusher Elementary School
Middle:    Crystal River Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,249

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crystal River High School ranks worse than 60.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Citrus School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.1. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Crystal River High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crystal River High School is 19.8, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Citrus School District! (See more...)
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Compare Crystal River High School employs 63 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crystal River High School is $9,860, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Citrus School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Crystal River High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Crystal River High School 486th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Crystal River High School in the ranking list.)

Citrus:

SchoolDigger ranks Citrus 39th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crystal River High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.16 106th 484 78.1%
2005 65.42 168th 487 65.5%
2006 69.64 129th 477 73.0%
2007 64.87 185th 563 67.1%
2008 65.89 190th 577 67.1%
2009 63.77 218th 587 62.9%
2010 62.06 242nd 620 61.0%
2011 57.77 287th 622 53.9%
2012 44.46 293rd 606 51.7%
2013 54.28 253rd 648 61.0%
2014 51.56 313th 687 54.4%
2016 40.33 371st 693 46.5%
2017 40.02 376th 714 47.3%
2018 49.45 287th 716 59.9%
2019 50.76 281st 734 61.7%
2021 38.52 380th 746 49.1%
2022 29.85 499th 774 35.5%
2023 32.98 472nd 792 40.4%
2024 34.10 486th 807 39.8%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Crystal River High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 799 62 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1989 776 63 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 850
1990 701 39 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 763
1991 797 57 5 14 4 n/a n/a 0 877
1992 817 59 8 14 5 n/a n/a 0 903
1993 842 58 9 17 5 n/a n/a 0 931
1994 902 66 12 15 2 n/a n/a 0 997
1995 1001 75 21 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1122
1996 1001 75 21 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1122
1997 1034 71 19 19 2 n/a n/a 0 1145
1998 1073 65 18 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1178
1999 1092 60 16 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1195
2000 1126 55 16 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1222
2001 1202 56 16 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1300
2002 1250 49 16 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1351
2003 1250 49 16 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1351
2004 1226 44 15 30 3 n/a n/a 0 1318
2005 1232 42 16 40 6 n/a n/a 0 1336
2006 1239 47 16 35 7 n/a n/a 0 1344
2007 1230 43 18 38 7 n/a n/a 17 1353
2008 1193 48 13 41 9 n/a n/a 28 1332
2009 1131 48 19 40 7 n/a n/a 18 1263
2010 1140 50 17 46 8 n/a n/a 17 1278
2011 1073 49 14 52 4 1 22 0 1215
2012 1079 56 15 52 3 0 27 0 1232
2013 1079 64 15 54 3 1 26 0 1242
2014 1113 72 13 63 5 2 36 0 1304
2015 1173 83 19 80 8 2 40 0 1405
2016 1150 80 14 78 6 3 53 0 1384
2017 1114 74 12 88 7 1 54 0 1350
2018 1067 64 14 99 4 1 55 0 1304
2019 1078 69 11 95 4 1 51 0 1309
2020 983 63 11 84 3 1 41 0 1186
2021 965 67 7 99 3 2 50 0 1193
2022 981 56 3 101 2 2 53 0 1198
2023 995 59 5 116 3 1 70 0 1249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crystal River High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 871 53.0 16.4 9.1
1989 850 53.0 16.0 10.9
1990 763 57.0 13.3 12.6
1991 877 56.0 15.6 15.5
1992 903 57.0 15.8 13.1
1993 931 58.0 16.1 15
1994 997 62.0 16.1 23.3
1995 1122 62.0 18.1 24
1996 1122 62.0 18.1 24
1997 1145 70.0 16.4 18.4
1998 1178 64.0 18.4 21.4
1999 1195 68.0 17.6 29.5
2000 1222 65.0 18.8 25.8
2001 1300 69.0 18.8 20.8
2002 1351 73.0 18.5 26.3
2003 1351 73.0 18.5 26.3
2004 1318 72.0 18.3 28.8
2005 1336 66.0 20.2 31.8
2006 1344 74.0 18.2 32.7
2007 1353 79.0 17.1 33.2
2008 1332 79.5 16.8 34.4
2009 1263 86.1 16.7 40.3
2010 1278 75.0 17.0 42.7
2011 1215 84.2 14.4 45.8
2012 1232 70.2 17.5 50.2
2013 1242 71.0 17.4 57.2
2014 1304 71.0 18.3 57.4
2015 1405 71.0 19.7 56
2016 1384 71.0 19.4 58.4
2017 1350 72.0 18.7 58.7
2018 1304 73.0 17.8 63.9
2019 1309 64.2 20.3 57.9
2020 1186 67.5 17.5 59.2
2021 1193 61.5 19.3 66.4
2022 1198 60.5 19.8 66.9
2023 1249 63.0 19.8 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crystal River High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 871 53.0 16.4 9.1
1989 850 53.0 16.0 10.9
1990 763 57.0 13.3 12.6
1991 877 56.0 15.6 15.5
1992 903 57.0 15.8 13.1
1993 931 58.0 16.1 15
1994 997 62.0 16.1 23.3
1995 1122 62.0 18.1 24
1996 1122 62.0 18.1 24
1997 1145 70.0 16.4 18.4
1998 1178 64.0 18.4 21.4
1999 1195 68.0 17.6 29.5
2000 1222 65.0 18.8 25.8
2001 1300 69.0 18.8 20.8
2002 1351 73.0 18.5 26.3
2003 1351 73.0 18.5 26.3
2004 1318 72.0 18.3 28.8
2005 1336 66.0 20.2 31.8
2006 1344 74.0 18.2 32.7
2007 1353 79.0 17.1 33.2
2008 1332 79.5 16.8 34.4
2009 1263 86.1 16.7 40.3
2010 1278 75.0 17.0 42.7
2011 1215 84.2 14.4 45.8
2012 1232 70.2 17.5 50.2
2013 1242 71.0 17.4 57.2
2014 1304 71.0 18.3 57.4
2015 1405 71.0 19.7 56
2016 1384 71.0 19.4 58.4
2017 1350 72.0 18.7 58.7
2018 1304 73.0 17.8 63.9
2019 1309 64.2 20.3 57.9
2020 1186 67.5 17.5 59.2
2021 1193 61.5 19.3 66.4
2022 1198 60.5 19.8 66.9
2023 1249 63.0 19.8 56.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Crystal River High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $201 (2.6%) $7,527 (97.4%) $7,728
2019 $205 (2.6%) $7,698 (97.4%) $7,902
2020 $221 (2.5%) $8,668 (97.5%) $8,889
2021 $519 (6.1%) $8,016 (93.9%) $8,536
2022 $1,248 (13.2%) $8,173 (86.8%) $9,421
2023 $1,140 (11.6%) $8,720 (88.4%) $9,860

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crystal River High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 281st of 734 High schoolsRanks 472nd of 792 High schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal River High School)5140
 11%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Citrus)5442
 12%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal River High School)5037
 13%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Citrus)5447
 7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Crystal River High School)7158
 13%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Citrus)7263
 9%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (Crystal River High School)7253
 19%
   End of Course US History (Citrus)7662
 14%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Crystal River High School)4721
 26%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Citrus)7141
 30%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Crystal River High School)6037
 23%
   End of Course Geometry (Citrus)5850
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13091249
 4.6%
African American6959
 14.5%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian115
 54.5%
Hispanic95116
 22.1%
Pacific Islander11
White1078995
 7.7%
Two or More Races5170
 37.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.9%56.3%
 1.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,249 students attended Crystal River High School.

Students at Crystal River High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Crystal River High School ranks 486th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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