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What's the one class at LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,447
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001280
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL
10351 SE MARICAMP RD, OCALA, FL 34472 · (352) 671-4820 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
859 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 9 | 344 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 408 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 393 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 302 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 23.0% |
% 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
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,447 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
| FIVAY HIGH SCHOOL HUDSON | 1,554 | 59.8% | 35.7% |
| NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL CITRA | 1,228 | 57.0% | 39.2% |
| RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 1,792 | 57.6% | 62.6% |
| LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,973 | 62.3% | 41.9% |
| LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAKELAND | 1,985 | 56.8% | 48.0% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #501 of 555 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #439 of 549 ▼ 2 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #495 of 559 ▼ 36 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,447 | #306 of 830 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #166 of 575 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #84 of 594 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #106 of 630 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #202 of 289 | N/A |
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
1,447
+24 (+2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 2,168
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 1,447 | 72 | 20.1:1 | 59% (859) |
| 2023-24 | 1,426 | 64 | 22.3:1 | 67% (950) |
| 2022-23 | 1,483 | 67 | 22.1:1 | 68% (1,014) |
| 2020-21 | 1,423 | 66 | 21.6:1 | 70% (997) |
| 2017-18 | 1,526 | 73 | 20.9:1 | 74% (1,134) |
| 2015-16 | 1,660 | 78 | 21.3:1 | 74% (1,234) |
| 2010-11 | 1,628 | 84 | 19.4:1 | 68% (1,110) |
| 2000-01 | 1,724 | 96 | 18.0:1 | 43% (743) |
| 1990-91 | 2,168 | 113 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school found in OCALA, Florida. The school enrolls 1,447 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,035 students for high schools in Florida.
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL is in MARION, a district with 46,349 students across 62 schools.
No group is above 50% at LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL; the largest is White, at 45%. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Marion County, the White share is about 69%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL lists 72 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is 3.4 students per teacher. About 59% of students at LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Marion County is close, at 57%.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL's results are 12.9 points below predicted: 38.5% against 51.4%.
For the population of Marion County, the median household earns about $61,010 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL shares Marion County with 67 other public schools.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL. On proficiency, LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL is behind the 41.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,423) to 2024-25 (1,447). By 2024-25, the school had 20.1 students per teacher, compared with 21.6 in 2020-21.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
Other schools in OCALA
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
- MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,196 students
Nearby schools
- EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 696
- GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 720
- MARION CHARTER SCHOOL3.9 mi · 228
- BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 681
- HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 833
- LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 1,141
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,447 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 45% White, 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.