OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE

Set in OCALA, Florida, OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, overseen by MARION. It hosts 68 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE sits 93% below that benchmark.

OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE is one of 62 schools operated by MARION, a district that hosts 46,349 students overall.

On the student-mix side, OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE reports that Black students make up the majority at 57%; the rest breaks down as 37% White, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the resource side, Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Marion County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Marion County put the typical household earns roughly $61,010 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Marion County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students), of which OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE is one.

The closest other public school is FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

On the community side, members of the OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.