Enrollment
175
Combined
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001736
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY
935 EVENHOUSE RD, LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850 · (863) 965-5566 · Polk County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
9.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
119 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%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
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 KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #45 of 180 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #19 of 74 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
175
+27 (+18%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 6.4:1
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 | 175 | 19 | 9.2:1 | 68% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 23 | 6.9:1 | 58% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 24 | 6.7:1 | 45% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 23 | 6.4:1 | 44% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 17 | 8.7:1 | 31% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 19 | 8.5:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 20 | 7.5:1 | 70% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 20 | 5.2:1 | 61% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 13 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY.
About KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY operates as a small school serving multiple grade levels in LAKE ALFRED, Florida. Enrollment totals 175 students across pre-K through 12. Across combined schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 353.
POLK has 163 schools and 116,552 students, and KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY; the largest is Hispanic, at 46%. The school is also 34% White and 17% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 29%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY scores 64%.
There are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY, giving a ratio of 9.2:1. Combined schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.7:1. By family income, 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Polk County show that the median household earns about $65,978 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Polk County, 172 public schools serve about 117,004 students.
LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY is the nearest public school to KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY, about 0.2 miles away. KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 6.4:1 to 9.2:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in LAKE ALFRED
- LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,059 students
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFREDMiddle · 1,039 students
- DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMYMiddle · 734 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY0.2 mi · 734
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED0.2 mi · 1,039
- DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 898
- LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,059
- HARTRIDGE ACADEMY2.8 mi · 200
- NEW BEGINNINGS HIGH SCHOOL3.4 mi · 997
Frequently asked questions
About KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY?
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 175 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY serve?
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY?
At KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 34% White, 46% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY public or private?
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
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