POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL

POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is a mid-sized all-grades campus in LAKELAND, Florida, part of POLK. The school hosts 429 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.

Within POLK, which oversees 163 schools and 116,552 students, POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Polk County's rate of about 65%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household income runs about $65,978, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Polk County's 172 public schools (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students), POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Looking at the recent track record. POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL's enrollment has increased 366% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 429). White enrollment moved from 62% to 41% across the same window.

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