LAKE HILLS SCHOOL

LAKE HILLS SCHOOL, a low-enrollment K-12 campus in HOWEY IN THE HILLS, Florida, operated by LAKE, serves 204 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 353 students each, so LAKE HILLS SCHOOL sits 42% below that benchmark.

Across the 60 schools in LAKE (47,997 students total), LAKE HILLS SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKE HILLS SCHOOL logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lake County) records that the typical household earns roughly $73,161 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. LAKE HILLS SCHOOL is one of 67 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 47,997 students).

The closest other public school is LAKE SUCCESS ACADEMY, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKE HILLS SCHOOL has contracted 8%, going from 221 students in 2018 to 204 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.