The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Polk County, Florida
11 public high schools in Polk County, Florida appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL leads the list at -63.0%, against a median of -6.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL | LAKELAND, FL | 105 | -63.0% |
| 2 | GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP | BARTOW, FL | 97 | -57.1% |
| 3 | FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH | FROSTPROOF, FL | 998 | -12.1% |
| 4 | KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKELAND, FL | 1,861 | -10.8% |
| 5 | RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | DAVENPORT, FL | 2,632 | -7.7% |
| 6 | MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE | LAKE WALES, FL | 758 | -6.8% |
| 7 | LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKELAND, FL | 1,985 | -6.6% |
| 8 | TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL | LAKELAND, FL | 1,141 | -4.2% |
| 9 | ROOSEVELT ACADEMY | LAKE WALES, FL | 279 | -3.1% |
| 10 | BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BARTOW, FL | 2,276 | -0.8% |
| 11 | LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL | EAGLE LAKE, FL | 1,568 | -0.6% |
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