PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.

PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is a 9-12 campus of one-room-style scale in OCALA, Florida, operated by MARION, serveing 40 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

Within MARION, which oversees 62 schools and 46,349 students, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. reports that the largest single group is White at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Black, 25% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household income runs about $61,010, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is one of 68 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students).

ELC PK ESE SERVICES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC..

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. has declined 34%, going from 61 students in 2018 to 40 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 38% to 33% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.