Total enrollment
16,997
+1,752 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in CHARLOTTE
Florida · 16,997 students · 6 cities
In Florida's CHARLOTTE, public K-12 schools total 25 and serve approximately 16,997 students (an average of 680 per school).
4-year change in CHARLOTTE
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CHARLOTTE ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #29 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,997 | #31 of 70 | #478 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #33 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #24 of 70 | #7,237 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.5% | #56 of 70 | #5,211 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #44 of 68 | #2,215 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CHARLOTTE
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL at 79.4% proficient to PEACE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 38.6%, a gap of 40.8 points. That is the 35th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About CHARLOTTE
Across 25 schools, CHARLOTTE educates about 16,997 students in Florida. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, CHARLOTTE comprises 11 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,997 students, rose 11% from the 15,245 reported in SY 2020-21. CHARLOTTE now counts 24 public schools, up from 23 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for CHARLOTTE discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.