Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001989
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER
3333 WINTER LAKE RD, LAKELAND, FL 33803 · (863) 499-2860 · Polk County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
76 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 3% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
12.3%
own-school result
Math
6.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.3% | 6.5% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 11.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #658 of 830 | #27 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
87
+52 (+149%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 2.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87 | 12 | 7.3:1 | 87% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 10 | 8.5:1 | 74% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 13 | 4.8:1 | 74% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 13 | 2.7:1 | 77% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | 16 | 2.3:1 | 59% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 15 | 4.3:1 | 74% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 87% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 26 | 8.6:1 | 62% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER.
About BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER is a very small high school serving families in LAKELAND, Florida. Enrollment totals 87 students across grades 6 through 12. The school is 92% below the average for high schools in Florida.
POLK runs BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER along with 162 other schools, enrolling 116,552 students in total.
Of every 100 students at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER, about 39 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 34% Hispanic, 24% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 15% Black share among all Polk County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
There are 12 full-time-equivalent teachers at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER, giving a ratio of 7.3:1. The school's 7.3:1 compares with an average of 23.5:1 for high schools in Florida. By family income, 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 22 points above the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
The school is in Polk County, where median household income comes to about $65,978, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County's 172 public schools enroll about 117,004 students and include BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL ACADEMY, is the closest to BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school counted 35 students in 2020-21 and 87 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio was 2.7:1 in 2020-21 and 7.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER?
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER serve?
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER is approximately 7.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER?
Student demographics at BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER are roughly 24% White, 34% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER public or private?
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
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