Enrollment
40
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126003733
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.
328 NE 1ST AVE, OCALA, FL 34470 · (352) 369-0571 · Marion County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
35 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 30% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 5% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #721 of 830 | #12 of 13 |
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
40
-5 (-11%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 52
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 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 88% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 5 | 7.6:1 | 84% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 1 | 36.0:1 | 83% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 5 | 9.0:1 | 80% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 7 | 8.7:1 | 80% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | 82% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 8 | 6.5:1 | 69% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC..
About PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is a small high school. Its address is in OCALA, Florida. The school counts 40 students across grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 96% smaller than the 1,035 average for high schools in Florida.
MARION oversees PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. and 61 other schools, with 46,349 students in total.
White students form the largest group at PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC., 33% of enrollment. Other groups make up 30% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. County-wide, 69% of Marion County residents are White.
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Marion County average 57%.
Census estimates describe Marion County this way: median household income is about $61,010, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Marion County number 68 and enroll about 46,349.
The closest public school, ELC PK ESE SERVICES, is about 0.5 miles from PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. had 45 students in 2020-21 and 40 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
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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
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
Other Pace Center For Girls Inc. schools
One other US public school is named Pace Center For Girls Inc.. PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.WILTON MANORS, FL · 76 students
Nearby schools
- ELC PK ESE SERVICES0.5 mi · 12
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 866
- EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 381
- WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 502
- MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS0.9 mi · 467
- MARION COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMY1.1 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.What is the total enrollment at PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.?
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 06-12.
Is PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. an elementary, middle, or high school?
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. have?
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.?
Student demographics at PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. are roughly 33% White, 25% Hispanic, 30% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.?
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. is overseen by MARION in Marion County.
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