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Citrus County

Florida · Public K-12

28 public schools serving approximately 15,951 students, in a county of 162,472 residents.

Schools
28
1 districts
Enrollment
15,951
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,546
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.6%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
CITRUS
15,951 students · 1 district in Citrus County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Citrus County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
88%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
77%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
57
14.7% under 18

All schools (28)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLLecantoHigh09-121,630·
CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLInvernessHigh09-121,503·
CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLCrystal RiverHigh09-121,249·
INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLInvernessMiddle06-081,017·
CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLCrystal RiverMiddle06-08900·
CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLCitrus SpringsMiddle06-08821·
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOLLecantoElementaryPK-05820·
CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCitrus SpringsElementaryPK-05817·
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHernandoElementaryPK-05813·
LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOLLecantoMiddle06-08809·
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCitrus SpringsElementaryPK-05723·
FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHernandoElementaryPK-05708·
INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOLInvernessElementaryPK-05683·
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHomosassaElementaryPK-05665·
CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOLCrystal RiverElementaryPK-05654·
PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLInvernessElementaryPK-05621·
HOMOSASSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHomosassaElementaryPK-05411·
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFloral CityElementaryPK-05389·
CITRUS ESCHOOL 6-12InvernessHigh06-12174·
SRMI @ RENAISSANCE CENTERLecantoOther04-12147·
ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECrystal RiverHigh09-12117·
CREST SCHOOLLecantoOtherPK-12111·
CYPRESS CREEK TREATMENT CENTERLecantoHigh06-1269·
CITRUS ESCHOOL K-5InvernessOtherKG-1252·
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSLecantoHigh06-1228·
CAMP E-NINI HASSEEFloral CityHigh06-1220·
CITRUS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMInvernessOtherKG-120·
WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGEInvernessHigh11-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Citrus County?
Citrus County, Florida has 28 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,951 students.
How many high schools are in Citrus County?
Citrus County, Florida has 9 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Citrus County?
CITRUS is the largest school district in Citrus County, serving approximately 15,951 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Citrus County?
Citrus County, Florida has a population of approximately 162,472, with a median age of 57. About 14.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Citrus County?
Median household income in Citrus County is $56,546, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Citrus County?
Approximately 20.6% of adults 25 and older in Citrus County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Citrus County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 60.6% of students in Citrus County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Citrus County schools?
Across Citrus County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Citrus County?
Citrus County residents are approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Citrus County is owner-occupied?
Citrus County has about 84,929 housing units, of which roughly 85.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data