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Umatilla High School

Public Grades 9-12
518th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 844 Florida High Schools
Better than 39% of Florida high schools
Summary

Umatilla High School is a public high school in Umatilla, Florida, serving 915 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lake District, which is ranked 30 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Umatilla High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 339 to 519 out of approximately 800 high schools in Florida.

Umatilla High School faces several challenges compared to the district and state averages. Its test scores are generally lower, with proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (20%), Geometry (44%), and 10th grade English Language Arts (51%) significantly below the district (55%, 46%, and 55%) and state (60%, 55%, and 58%) averages. However, the school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively strong, ranging from 88% to 97%, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the district and state. Umatilla High School also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 56.2%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Umatilla High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Leesburg High School, Mt. Dora High School, Tavares High School, and Eustis High School, Umatilla High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and school rankings, although its graduation rates are comparable. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 43.61% to 50.64% in recent years, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

922
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,498
Per pupil spending ?
39.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 320 N Trowell Ave
       Umatilla, FL  32784

(352) 669-3131

District: Lake


Feeder schools for Umatilla High School:

Elementary:    Umatilla Elementary School
Middle:    Umatilla Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.1%
Hispanic:
15.9%
African American:
4.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg57%
Florida avg62%
518th of 844
Florida public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 10High Schools in the Lake
30th of 67Lake among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202535.6518 of 84438.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.2437 of 80745.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.7339 of 79257.2%★★★☆☆
202239.6394 of 77449.1%★★☆☆☆
202124.6519 of 74630.4%★★☆☆☆
201926.3513 of 73430.1%★★☆☆☆
201826.0505 of 71629.5%★☆☆☆☆
201724.3507 of 71429.0%★☆☆☆☆
201627.3475 of 69331.5%★★☆☆☆
201449.0333 of 68751.5%★★★☆☆
201337.7395 of 64839.0%★★☆☆☆
201229.7406 of 60633.0%★★☆☆☆
201149.6349 of 62243.9%★★☆☆☆
201061.1255 of 62058.9%★★★☆☆
200959.6254 of 58756.7%★★★☆☆
200864.2205 of 57764.5%★★★☆☆
200761.2213 of 56362.2%★★★☆☆
200661.1186 of 47761.0%★★★☆☆
200564.5175 of 48764.1%★★★☆☆
200462.3182 of 48462.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Biology 167%-4 vs state
US History62%-9 vs state
English Language Arts47%-10 vs state
Geometry44%-11 vs state
Algebra 120%-40 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 922 students attended Umatilla High School.

Umatilla High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Umatilla Elementary School
Middle : Umatilla Middle School

Umatilla High School ranks 518th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Umatilla High School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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