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Enrollment
1,451
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001762
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
4TH CIRCLE NE, MULBERRY, FL 33860 · (863) 701-1104 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,007 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 392 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 320 | 22% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
44.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
16.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,451
+324 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 17.9:1
% White
38%
was 45%
% Hispanic
50%
was 39%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,451 | 64 | 22.7:1 | 69% (1,007) |
| 2023-24 | 1,399 | 62 | 22.6:1 | 67% (932) |
| 2022-23 | 1,315 | 62 | 21.2:1 | 57% (744) |
| 2017-18 | 1,127 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 45% (504) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
In MULBERRY, Florida, MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,451 students. High schools in Florida average about 1,035 students, which makes this school 40% above average.
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports to POLK, which has 163 schools and 116,552 students.
Hispanic students account for 50% of enrollment at MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 38% White, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 29% of Polk County residents are Hispanic.
The school has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.7 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Of all students at MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 69% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Florida schools: 40.3% actual against 46.4% predicted.
The school is in Polk County, where median household income comes to about $65,978, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County's 172 public schools enroll about 117,004 students and include MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is behind the 50.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
The federal government classifies MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Fringe.
A 29% rise took enrollment from 1,127 in 2017-18 to 1,451 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share grew from 39% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.9:1 in 2017-18 to 22.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Other schools in MULBERRY
- MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,058 students
- WILLOW OAK SCHOOLElementary · 996 students
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMYElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,058
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 438
- JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 502
- SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 735
- WILLOW OAK SCHOOL3.8 mi · 996
- MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,451 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 38% White, 50% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.