PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is a rural-scale senior high in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, run under LEE. The school hosts 274 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 74% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

LEE runs 116 schools in total, collectively educating 102,524 students. PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black, 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 68.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Lee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,107 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

The closest other public school is SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 14%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 27% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 53.2:1 in 2018 to 68.5:1 in 2025.

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