LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER

LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is one of the tiny combined-grade schools in TAMPA, Florida, part of HILLSBOROUGH, with 42 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 88% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

Within HILLSBOROUGH, which oversees 300 schools and 221,318 students, LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 36% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.8:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hillsborough County put median household income runs about $79,540, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

Nearest neighbor: ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. LAVOY EXCEPTIONAL CENTER's enrollment has shrank 41% since 2018, when it stood at 71 (now 42). Black enrollment moved from 34% to 19% across the same window.

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