Citrus County Schools & Education
Citrus County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,604
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#57
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Citrus County
Measured School Summary
Citrus County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 88.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,604 per pupil, Citrus County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 37% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Citrus County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
28 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
23/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #57 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
88.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,604
$514 below the state average
School coverage
28
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Citrus County has 28 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Citrus County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
CITRUS carries most of the listed public-school system, with 28 of 28 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#57
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
CITRUS
Elementary to high school visible
15,951 students
28 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CITRUS is the largest listed district slice, with 28 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Citrus County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Citrus County Per-Pupil Spending Tracks Below State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Citrus County, Florida.
Public education spending in Citrus County is recorded at $5,604 per pupil, a figure that is less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000 and falls below the Florida state average of $6,118. The Citrus school district, the sole district in the county, serves 15,951 students across 28 schools. The largest of these is Lecanto High School, which enrolls 1,630 students. The county’s school landscape is primarily rural and suburban, with 15 schools classified as rural and 10 as suburban by NCES. While the local graduation rate of 88.0% slightly exceeds the national average of 87.0%, it remains below the Florida state average of 89.8%. The composite school score for the county is 22.8, compared to a state average of 36.2 and a national median of 50.0. Only one charter school operates within the district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
28
in Citrus County
Reported Enrollment
15,951
28 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
1
4% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Citrus County
28 Public Schools in Citrus County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 28 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | CITRUS | LECANTO, 34461Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,630 |
| CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | CITRUS | INVERNESS, 34452Suburb: Small | 9–12 | High | 1,503 |
| CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | Profile | CITRUS | CRYSTAL RIVER, 34428Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,249 |
| INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Profile | CITRUS | INVERNESS, 34450Suburb: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 1,017 |
| CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | CRYSTAL RIVER, 34428Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 900 |
| CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | CITRUS SPRINGS, 34434Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 821 |
| LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | LECANTO, 34461Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 820 |
| CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | CITRUS SPRINGS, 34433Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 817 |
| HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | HERNANDO, 34442Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 813 |
| LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | LECANTO, 34461Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 809 |
| CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | CITRUS SPRINGS, 34434Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 723 |
| FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | HERNANDO, 34442Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 708 |
| INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | INVERNESS, 34452Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 683 |
| ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | HOMOSASSA, 34448Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 665 |
| CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | CRYSTAL RIVER, 34428Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 654 |
| PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | INVERNESS, 34452Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 621 |
| HOMOSASSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | HOMOSASSA, 34448Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 411 |
| FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CITRUS | FLORAL CITY, 34436Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 389 |
| CITRUS ESCHOOL 6-12 | Record | CITRUS | INVERNESS, 34450Suburb: Small | 6–12 | Virtual | 174 |
| SRMI @ RENAISSANCE CENTER | Record | CITRUS | LECANTO, 34461Rural: Fringe | 4–12 | Alternative | 147 |
LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL
CITRUS
LECANTO, 34461 / Rural: Fringe
CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL
CITRUS
INVERNESS, 34452 / Suburb: Small
CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
CITRUS
CRYSTAL RIVER, 34428 / Town: Fringe
INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOL
CITRUS
INVERNESS, 34450 / Suburb: Small
CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITRUS
CITRUS SPRINGS, 34433 / Rural: Fringe
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CITRUS
CITRUS SPRINGS, 34434 / Suburb: Small
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,604
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.