The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Highlands County, Florida
Across Highlands County, Florida, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 29.2%, against a median of 18.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | AVON PARK, FL | 29.2%(136) |
| 2 | AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL | AVON PARK, FL | 24.2%(145) |
| 3 | SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 23.6%(139) |
| 4 | AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL | AVON PARK, FL | 20.3%(199) |
| 5 | FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 19.6%(113) |
| 6 | AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | AVON PARK, FL | 19.5%(98) |
| 7 | WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 18.8%(157) |
| 8 | HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 18.5%(124) |
| 9 | PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | AVON PARK, FL | 18.1%(101) |
| 10 | LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, FL | 18.1%(103) |
| 11 | LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, FL | 15.0%(124) |
| 12 | LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, FL | 13.6%(69) |
| 13 | SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 13.3%(246) |
| 14 | SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 12.1%(102) |
| 15 | SEBRING PRE-K CENTER | SEBRING, FL | 11.0%(15) |
| 16 | LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, FL | 8.0%(48) |
| 17 | CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEBRING, FL | 3.8%(27) |
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