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Citrus School District

Item: Citrus School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450-4625

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 726-1931

www.citrus.k12.fl.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 10,921 students in Citrus School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.

Public Elementary Schools in Citrus School District have an score of 54% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

26 Schools

3,425 Schools

# Students

15,531 Students

2,018,686 Students

# Teachers

903 Teachers

118,132 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Citrus School District	Florida
Pre-K	458	713
Kind	971	2,413
1	1,132	2,546
2	1,120	2,613
3	1,245	2,830
4	1,139	2,623
5	1,227	2,740
6	1,058	2,619
7	1,150	2,590
8	1,216	2,737
9	41	294
10	47	284
11	34	270
12	83	280

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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.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#45 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Citrus School District
2023	#45
2022	#49
2021	#39
2019	#34
2018	#22
2017	#22
2016	#17
2015	#19
2014	#17
2013	#17
2012	#16

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47%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	47%	52%
2022	47%	52%
2021	49%	48%
2019	59%	59%
2018	62%	58%
2017	63%	57%
2016	61%	54%
2015	62%	53%
2014	64%	59%
2013	63%	58%
2012	64%	57%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2022	48%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	56%	56%
2018	62%	55%
2017	55%	54%
2016	55%	52%
2015	56%	53%
2014	64%	58%
2013	63%	58%
2012	62%	57%
2011	67%	62%

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49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2022	49%	52%
2021	52%	51%

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89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	89%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	88%	89%
2020	88%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	84%	86%
2017	79%	83%
2016	79%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	80%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	0.41	0.70
2023	0.39	0.70
2022	0.37	0.70
2021	0.36	0.70
2020	0.35	0.70
2019	0.35	0.70
2018	0.33	0.70
2017	0.33	0.70
2016	0.32	0.70
2015	0.32	0.70
2014	0.33	0.69
2013	0.32	0.69
2012	0.32	0.69
2011	0.33	0.69
2010	0.31	0.69
2009	0.27	0.69
2008	0.26	0.68
2007	0.25	0.67
2006	0.18	0.64
2005	0.19	0.65
2004	0.18	0.64
2003	0.17	0.63
2002	0.18	0.63
2001	0.18	0.62
2000	0.15	0.62
1999	0.15	0.61
1998	0.15	0.60
1997	0.15	0.60
1996	0.14	0.59
1995	0.13	0.58
1994	0.13	0.57
1993	0.12	0.57
1992	0.13	0.56
1991	0.13	0.55
1990	0.13	0.54
1989	0.12	0.53
1988	0.12	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	12%	37%
2023	11%	37%
2022	10%	36%
2021	9%	35%
2020	8%	34%
2019	8%	34%
2018	8%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	8%	32%
2015	8%	31%
2014	8%	30%
2013	7%	29%
2012	7%	29%
2011	7%	28%
2010	8%	27%
2009	6%	26%
2008	7%	26%
2007	5%	25%
2006	4%	24%
2005	4%	23%
2004	4%	22%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	17%
1998	2%	16%
1997	2%	16%
1996	2%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	2%	12%
1989	1%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	5%	21%
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	5%	22%
2017	5%	22%
2016	5%	23%
2015	5%	23%
2014	5%	23%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	5%	23%
2010	6%	24%
2009	5%	24%
2008	5%	24%
2007	5%	24%
2006	4%	24%
2005	4%	24%
2004	4%	24%
2003	4%	24%
2002	5%	25%
2001	5%	25%
2000	5%	25%
1999	4%	25%
1998	4%	25%
1997	4%	25%
1996	4%	25%
1995	4%	24%
1994	4%	24%
1993	4%	24%
1992	5%	24%
1991	5%	23%
1990	5%	24%
1989	5%	24%
1988	5%	24%

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% White

75%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	76%	35%
2023	77%	35%
2022	78%	36%
2021	79%	36%
2020	80%	37%
2019	80%	37%
2018	81%	39%
2017	81%	39%
2016	82%	39%
2015	82%	40%
2014	82%	41%
2013	82%	42%
2012	82%	42%
2011	82%	43%
2010	82%	45%
2009	85%	46%
2008	85%	47%
2007	86%	48%
2006	90%	50%
2005	90%	50%
2004	90%	51%
2003	91%	52%
2002	91%	52%
2001	91%	54%
2000	92%	55%
1999	92%	56%
1998	93%	57%
1997	93%	57%
1996	93%	58%
1995	93%	59%
1994	93%	60%
1993	94%	60%
1992	93%	61%
1991	93%	62%
1990	92%	63%
1989	93%	64%
1988	93%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	$171 MM	$166 MM
2022	$165 MM	$154 MM
2021	$171 MM	$166 MM
2020	$165 MM	$154 MM
2019	$158 MM	$151 MM
2018	$153 MM	$143 MM
2017	$149 MM	$136 MM
2016	$144 MM	$130 MM
2015	$156 MM	$132 MM
2014	$140 MM	$122 MM
2012	$143 MM	$118 MM
2011	$156 MM	$128 MM
2010	$156 MM	$132 MM
2009	$154 MM	$138 MM
2008	$179 MM	$179 MM
2007	$165 MM	$165 MM
2006	$148 MM	$125 MM
2005	$133 MM	$111 MM
2004	$124 MM	$105 MM
2003	$116 MM	$95 MM
2002	$108 MM	$96 MM
2001	$111 MM	$96 MM
2000	$101 MM	$91 MM
1999	$108 MM	$89 MM
1998	$94 MM	$81 MM
1997	$86 MM	$79 MM
1996	$86 MM	$73 MM
1995	$79 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$172 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	$172 MM	$163 MM
2022	$164 MM	$164 MM
2021	$172 MM	$163 MM
2020	$164 MM	$164 MM
2019	$155 MM	$155 MM
2018	$153 MM	$153 MM
2017	$149 MM	$132 MM
2016	$149 MM	$123 MM
2015	$158 MM	$140 MM
2014	$146 MM	$125 MM
2012	$166 MM	$121 MM
2011	$183 MM	$128 MM
2010	$158 MM	$140 MM
2009	$159 MM	$159 MM
2008	$169 MM	$169 MM
2007	$162 MM	$162 MM
2006	$147 MM	$146 MM
2005	$127 MM	$112 MM
2004	$134 MM	$112 MM
2003	$117 MM	$106 MM
2002	$102 MM	$102 MM
2001	$104 MM	$91 MM
2000	$102 MM	$88 MM
1999	$96 MM	$84 MM
1998	$89 MM	$79 MM
1997	$87 MM	$72 MM
1996	$78 MM	$72 MM
1995	$76 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,003

$12,026

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	$10,713	$13,452
2022	$10,581	$14,203
2021	$11,087	$13,731
2020	$10,581	$14,203
2019	$10,243	$13,737
2018	$9,932	$14,011
2017	$9,703	$14,826
2016	$9,428	$12,788
2015	$10,286	$11,888
2014	$9,300	$12,077
2012	$9,215	$12,051
2011	$9,943	$13,076
2010	$9,675	$11,888
2009	$9,618	$13,793
2008	$11,053	$17,784
2007	$10,273	$16,236
2006	$9,343	$12,292
2005	$8,431	$11,428
2004	$7,961	$11,474
2003	$7,523	$10,268
2002	$7,059	$10,355
2001	$7,333	$10,248
2000	$6,772	$9,668
1999	$7,361	$9,409
1998	$6,446	$7,880
1997	$6,090	$8,424
1995	$5,830	$6,715
1992	$6,025	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,103

$11,677

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Citrus School District	Florida
2023	$10,811	$13,212
2022	$10,532	$15,154
2021	$11,188	$13,486
2020	$10,532	$15,154
2019	$10,025	$14,111
2018	$9,880	$14,989
2017	$9,746	$14,369
2016	$9,763	$12,045
2015	$10,429	$12,571
2014	$9,664	$12,287
2012	$10,712	$12,385
2011	$11,691	$13,005
2010	$9,809	$12,571
2009	$9,914	$15,882
2008	$10,424	$16,773
2007	$10,065	$15,907
2006	$9,326	$14,358
2005	$8,100	$11,593
2004	$8,604	$12,298
2003	$7,620	$11,532
2002	$6,702	$11,007
2001	$6,825	$9,672
2000	$6,872	$9,341
1999	$6,563	$8,851
1998	$6,078	$7,639
1997	$6,126	$7,635
1995	$5,612	$6,277
1992	$5,670	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 89% (Top 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education