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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public high schools in Polk County, Florida

Across Polk County, Florida, 23 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY leads the list at 36.2%, against a median of 67.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Florida

Best % FRL

36.2%

Median % FRL

67.6%

LOWEST POVERTY · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,750	36.2%
2	GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	2,469	47.0%
3	DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	2,731	49.3%
4	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,985	56.8%
5	BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	POLK	High	2,276	57.8%
6	WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	2,648	60.2%
7	RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	DAVENPORT, FL	POLK	High	2,632	61.7%
8	LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,973	62.3%
9	MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	151	62.9%
10	AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	POLK	High	1,770	63.6%
11	DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	High	898	63.7%
12	FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	105	67.6%
13	LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	1,597	68.6%
14	RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	103	68.9%
15	MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	High	1,451	69.4%
16	HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	High	3,105	69.6%
17	FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	FROSTPROOF, FL	POLK	High	998	69.6%
18	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,861	69.8%
19	LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	High	1,568	72.3%
20	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,141	72.7%
21	ROOSEVELT ACADEMY	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	279	76.0%
22	FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT MEADE, FL	POLK	High	731	76.6%
23	MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	758	80.2%

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