For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 115 students in Citrus School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Citrus School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
26 Schools
750 Schools
# Students
15,531 Students
404,795 Students
# Teachers
903 Teachers
19,036 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Citrus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
47%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
75%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,103 is less than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,003
$12,026
Spending / Student
$11,103
$11,677
Best Citrus School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Environmental Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12695 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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