FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Polk County School District students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 41.1% of the student population.
Polk County School District has a main office in Bartow and is the only school district within Polk County.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
Enrollment in Polk County Over 6 Years
Polk County School District Enrollment Breakdown
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Community High School | 2,711 | 2,460 | 10.2% |
| Haines City Senior High School | 2,700 | 2,898 | -6.8% |
| Winter Haven Senior High School | 2,467 | 2,417 | 2.1% |
| George W. Jenkins Senior High School | 2,451 | 2,306 | 6.3% |
| Davenport High School | 2,333 | 1,442 | 61.8% |
| Bartow Senior High School | 2,125 | 2,090 | 1.7% |
| Lake Gibson Senior High School | 2,080 | 2,050 | 1.5% |
| Kathleen Senior High School | 2,051 | 2,057 | -0.3% |
| Lakeland Senior High School | 2,043 | 2,005 | 1.9% |
| McKeel Academy of Technology | 1,727 | 1,722 | 0.3% |
| Auburndale Senior High School | 1,716 | 1,680 | 2.1% |
| Lake Wales Senior High School | 1,586 | 1,560 | 1.7% |
| Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 1,551 | 1,484 | 4.5% |
| Lake Region High School | 1,545 | 1,477 | 4.6% |
| Horizons Elementary School | 1,468 | 1,350 | 8.7% |
| Citrus Ridge A. Civics Academy | 1,457 | 1,612 | -9.6% |
| Shelley S. Boone Middle School | 1,403 | 1,263 | 11.1% |
| Mulberry Senior High School | 1,315 | 1,214 | 8.3% |
| Lakeland Highlands Middle School | 1,265 | 1,172 | 7.9% |
| Lake Gibson Middle School | 1,218 | 1,169 | 4.2% |
| Mulberry Middle School | 1,200 | 1,143 | 5% |
| South McKeel Academy | 1,200 | 1,200 | 0% |
| Davenport School of the Arts | 1,168 | 1,117 | 4.6% |
| Frostproof Middle/Senior High School | 1,150 | 1,120 | 2.7% |
| Chain of Lakes Elementary School | 1,130 | 1,034 | 9.3% |
| Tenoroc High School | 1,127 | 1,073 | 5% |
| Jere L. Stambaugh Middle School | 1,127 | 983 | 14.6% |
| Sleepy Hill Middle School | 1,090 | 1,088 | 0.2% |
| Laurel Elementary School | 1,058 | 1,034 | 2.3% |
| Loughman Oaks Elementary School | 1,052 | 1,089 | -3.4% |
| Bartow Middle School | 1,046 | 1,007 | 3.9% |
| Lake Marion Creek Middle School | 1,044 | 1,012 | 3.2% |
| Sandhill Elementary School | 991 | 937 | 5.8% |
| Lena Vista Elementary School | 975 | 874 | 11.6% |
| Crystal Lake Middle School | 949 | 948 | 0.1% |
| R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School | 946 | 901 | 5% |
| Bella Citta Elementary School | 940 | 705 | 33.3% |
| Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School | 917 | 871 | 5.3% |
| Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred | 911 | 953 | -4.4% |
| Discovery High School | 911 | 881 | 3.4% |
| Willow Oak School | 905 | 832 | 8.8% |
| Fred G. Garner Elementary School | 901 | 868 | 3.8% |
| Walter Caldwell Elementary School | 895 | 810 | 10.5% |
| Westwood Middle School | 878 | 807 | 8.8% |
| Wendell Watson Elementary School | 875 | 842 | 3.9% |
| Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport | 874 | 876 | -0.2% |
| Valleyview Elementary School | 861 | 797 | 8% |
| Kathleen Middle School | 821 | 762 | 7.7% |
| Lake Alfred Elementary School | 821 | 701 | 17.1% |
| Rochelle School of the Arts | 803 | 776 | 3.5% |
| Southwest Middle School | 801 | 806 | -0.6% |
| Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School | 786 | 777 | 1.2% |
| Davenport Elementary School | 786 | 722 | 8.9% |
| Dundee Ridge Middle Academy | 773 | 761 | 1.6% |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 769 | 741 | 3.8% |
| Spessard L. Holland Elementary School | 766 | 730 | 4.9% |
| New Beginnings High School | 753 | 671 | 12.2% |
| Sleepy Hill Elementary School | 739 | 733 | 0.8% |
| Denison Middle School | 738 | 758 | -2.6% |
| Highlands Grove Elementary School | 731 | 742 | -1.5% |
| Scott Lake Elementary School | 727 | 732 | -0.7% |
| Garden Grove Elementary School | 723 | 601 | 20.3% |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 709 | 685 | 3.5% |
| R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School | 708 | 763 | -7.2% |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School | 697 | 673 | 3.6% |
| Berkley Elementary School | 696 | 696 | 0% |
| Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School | 691 | 755 | -8.5% |
| Jewett School of the Arts | 679 | 676 | 0.4% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 662 | 690 | -4.1% |
| Dundee Elementary Academy | 653 | 626 | 4.3% |
| Jesse Keen Elementary School | 649 | 643 | 0.9% |
| Lawton Chiles Middle Academy | 649 | 636 | 2% |
| Lake Alfred Polytech Academy | 645 | 643 | 0.3% |
| North Lakeland Elementary School of Choice | 644 | 669 | -3.7% |
| Rosabelle W. Blake Academy | 642 | 627 | 2.4% |
| Clarence Boswell Elementary School | 636 | 585 | 8.7% |
| Lake Shipp Elementary School | 628 | 585 | 7.4% |
| Philip O'Brien Elementary School | 627 | 617 | 1.6% |
| Berkley Accelerated Middle School | 623 | 479 | 30.1% |
| Edward W. Bok Academy North | 615 | 554 | 11% |
| Eastside Elementary School | 615 | 610 | 0.8% |
| Floral Avenue Elementary School | 611 | 585 | 4.4% |
| Bok Academy | 611 | 603 | 1.3% |
| McKeel Academy Central | 610 | 610 | 0% |
| Polk City Elementary School | 606 | 570 | 6.3% |
| Polk Full Time Eschool | 604 | 1,363 | -55.7% |
| Elbert Elementary School | 601 | 768 | -21.7% |
| Mater Academy Davenport | 600 | 0 | |
| Spook Hill Elementary School | 584 | 605 | -3.5% |
| Jewett Middle Academy Magnet | 584 | 554 | 5.4% |
| Frank E. Brigham Academy | 564 | 538 | 4.8% |
| James W. Sikes Elementary School | 563 | 592 | -4.9% |
| Combee Academy of Design and Engineering | 551 | 569 | -3.2% |
| Socrum Elementary School | 546 | 523 | 4.4% |
| McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy | 542 | 449 | 20.7% |
| Polk Avenue Elementary School | 531 | 544 | -2.4% |
| Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School | 529 | 503 | 5.2% |
| Lincoln Avenue Academy | 526 | 519 | 1.3% |
| Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School | 525 | 580 | -9.5% |
| Bartow Elementary Academy | 518 | 512 | 1.2% |
| Purcell Elementary School | 516 | 478 | 7.9% |
| Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School | 516 | 507 | 1.8% |
| Medulla Elementary School | 515 | 523 | -1.5% |
| Palmetto Elementary School | 513 | 551 | -6.9% |
| Wahneta Elementary School | 507 | 504 | 0.6% |
| Winston Academy of Engineering | 506 | 516 | -1.9% |
| Kathleen Elementary School | 489 | 486 | 0.6% |
| Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary School | 472 | 491 | -3.9% |
| Carlton Palmore Elementary School | 465 | 457 | 1.8% |
| Janie Howard Wilson School | 448 | 389 | 15.2% |
| Bethune Academy | 428 | 429 | -0.2% |
| Highland City Elementary School | 425 | 446 | -4.7% |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Polk | 422 | 0 | |
| Oscar J. Pope Elementary School | 410 | 429 | -4.4% |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 409 | 427 | -4.2% |
| John Snively Elementary School | 399 | 366 | 9% |
| Union Academy | 396 | 388 | 2.1% |
| Cleveland Court Elementary School | 393 | 371 | 5.9% |
| Auburndale Central Elementary School | 383 | 354 | 8.2% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 382 | 399 | -4.3% |
| Griffin Elementary School | 379 | 354 | 7.1% |
| James E. Stephens Elementary School | 356 | 338 | 5.3% |
| Polk State College Collegiate High School | 353 | 336 | 5.1% |
| Alturas Elementary School | 350 | 334 | 4.8% |
| Dixieland Elementary School | 330 | 329 | 0.3% |
| Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School | 328 | 320 | 2.5% |
| Inwood Elementary School | 298 | 311 | -4.2% |
| Victory Ridge Academy | 298 | 290 | 2.8% |
| Roosevelt Academy | 283 | 274 | 3.3% |
| Language & Literacy Academy for Learning | 282 | 241 | 17% |
| Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) | 269 | 246 | 9.3% |
| Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School | 255 | 242 | 5.4% |
| Mi Escuela Montessori | 202 | 164 | 23.2% |
| Hartridge Academy | 201 | 201 | 0% |
| Cypress Junction Montessori | 196 | 195 | 0.5% |
| Magnolia Montessori Academy | 171 | 146 | 17.1% |
| Karen M. Siegel Academy | 161 | 137 | 17.5% |
| Achievement Academy | 157 | 157 | 0% |
| Fresh Start Community School | 154 | 100 | 54% |
| Compass Middle Charter School | 153 | 165 | -7.3% |
| Maynard A. Traviss Technical Academy | 140 | 147 | -4.8% |
| Hospital Homebound | 118 | 111 | 6.3% |
| Lakeland Montessori School House | 110 | 115 | -4.3% |
| Gause Academy of Leadership | 96 | 144 | -33.3% |
| Doris A. Sanders Learning Center | 87 | 94 | -7.4% |
| Ridge Technical Academy | 84 | 48 | 75% |
| Jean O'Dell Learning Center | 73 | 64 | 14.1% |
| Bill Duncan Opportunity Center | 62 | 58 | 6.9% |
| Don E. Woods Opportunity Center | 56 | 31 | 80.6% |
| Pace Center for Girls | 49 | 58 | -15.5% |
| Transition School | 48 | 48 | 0% |
| Polk Virtual Instruction Program | 42 | 68 | -38.2% |
| Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center | 39 | 33 | 18.2% |
| Polk Grad Academy | 34 | 71 | -52.1% |
| Lakeland Montessori Middle School | 30 | 25 | 20% |
| Polk County Sheriff's Central Center | 29 | 25 | 16% |
| Eckerd Connects | 25 | 20 | 25% |
| Polk Halfway House | 23 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy | 16 | 138 | -88.4% |
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