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Best Public Schools in Highlands County, FL

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Schools

11,898

Students

Top rankedPark Elementary School494^th of 2,240 Florida elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lake Placid Middle School up 167 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Avon Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sebring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Center Ave	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5700	840	43	19.5	59.3%	413 (49.2%)	102 (12.1%)	265 (31.5%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	43.3	726^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.3%		44.5	672^nd of 1205 public middle schools	44.2%	54				55.0	55.0	51.0						54.0	41.0	69.0		49.0	96.0				76.0	$10,071	$1,280	$8,790
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Woodlawn Dr	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5444	834	47	17.7	66.2%	353 (42.3%)	157 (18.8%)	263 (31.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.0%)	47.7	1203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		55.4	981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	222	55.0	57.0	51.0						70.0	66.0	64.0				53.0							$9,403	$1,202	$8,201
Fred Wild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5400	576	36	16.2	80.2%	203 (35.2%)	113 (19.6%)	222 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	28.4	1704^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		35.5	1487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%	217	46.0	48.0	46.0						73.0	50.0	49.0				43.0							$13,627	$4,099	$9,528
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	503	35	14.3	68.8%	127 (25.2%)	98 (19.5%)	257 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	55.5	1004^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.2%		51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%	85	48.0	49.0	64.0						72.0	68.0	74.0				65.0							$14,653	$3,832	$10,822
Avon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Lake Ave	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4333	600	36	16.6	70.3%	145 (24.2%)	145 (24.2%)	284 (47.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	31.9	888^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.0%		31.1	872^nd of 1205 public middle schools	27.6%	16				48.0	43.0	49.0						48.0	37.0	58.0		45.0	94.0				76.0	$11,754	$1,546	$10,207
Lake Placid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5070	569	35	16.4	72.9%	231 (40.6%)	103 (18.1%)	196 (34.4%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (4.9%)	71.6	590^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.6	623^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.4%	33	69.0	69.0	64.0						80.0	80.0	87.0				54.0							$12,897	$3,383	$9,513
Sebring High School	Public	9-12	3514 Kenilworth Blvd	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5500	1,849	75	24.6	50.4%	805 (43.5%)	246 (13.3%)	662 (35.8%)	52 (2.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (4.2%)	39.3	481^st of 838 public high schools	42.6%		36.4	504^th of 844 public high schools	40.3%	23							50.0	58.0									40.0	50.0	73.0	61.0		$10,526	$1,362	$9,164
Avon Park High School	Public	9-12	700 E Main St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4311	980	51	19.2	59.2%	274 (28.0%)	199 (20.3%)	453 (46.2%)	19 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.3%)	31.7	570^th of 838 public high schools	32.0%		33.6	544^th of 844 public high schools	35.5%	26							48.0	46.0									42.0	50.0	59.0	62.0		$11,678	$1,550	$10,127
Lake Placid High School	Public	9-12	202 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5010	829	40	20.9	60.4%	302 (36.4%)	124 (15.0%)	372 (44.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	37.7	499^th of 838 public high schools	40.5%		36.6	502^nd of 844 public high schools	40.5%	3							54.0	58.0									50.0	41.0	63.0	63.0		$11,995	$1,399	$10,597
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	588	33	17.8	62.9%	208 (35.4%)	139 (23.6%)	188 (32.0%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	64.1	781^st of 2240 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%	92	65.0	71.0	59.0						77.0	71.0	68.0				56.0							$10,774	$1,366	$9,408
Lake Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 County Road 29	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5050	604	40	15.2	63.4%	246 (40.7%)	48 (7.9%)	287 (47.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	57.6	943^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.6	931^st of 2258 public elementary schools	58.8%	12	61.0	62.0	65.0						61.0	66.0	75.0				58.0							$12,032	$1,734	$10,298
Lake Placid Middle School	Public	6-8	201 S Tangerine Ave	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5030	507	31	16.6	67.5%	189 (37.3%)	69 (13.6%)	228 (45.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	48.7	637^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.6%		35.8	804^th of 1205 public middle schools	33.3%	167				56.0	62.0	58.0						62.0	52.0	71.0		38.0	100.0				79.0	$12,849	$2,107	$10,741
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 E Palmetto St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4373	557	34	16.6	73.2%	160 (28.7%)	101 (18.1%)	252 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	75.5	494^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.8	393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	101	80.0	67.0	67.0						81.0	84.0	77.0				58.0							$11,697	$1,500	$10,196
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	710	44	16.1	54.6%	449 (63.2%)	27 (3.8%)	190 (26.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	58.2	928^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.9	804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%	124	57.0	62.0	64.0						70.0	63.0	73.0				59.0							$10,189	$1,187	$9,001
Hill-Gustat Middle School	Public	6-12	4700 Schumacher Rd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5437	669	34	19.6	53.8%	248 (37.1%)	124 (18.5%)	236 (35.3%)	36 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	47.3	663^rd of 1216 public middle schools	45.5%		42.1	718^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.4%	55				63.0	56.0	52.0						69.0	45.0	48.0		54.0	86.0				77.0	$14,522	$4,192	$10,332
The Academy At Youth Care Lane	Public	5-12	4121 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5457	57	0		73.7%	11 (19.3%)	23 (40.4%)	20 (35.1%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	3.4	766^th of 838 public high schools	8.6%		4.4	754^th of 844 public high schools	10.7%	12				44.0	6.0	19.0	22.0	19.0				19.0	7.0	14.0		19.0	5.0	10.0	30.0	20.0	31.0	$12,207	$730	$11,476
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	867 Memorial Dr	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 784-0200	466	28	16.6	76.8%	119 (25.5%)	136 (29.2%)	178 (38.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	35.7	1510^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.6%		40.3	1349^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	161	54.0	50.0	56.0						55.0	50.0	58.0				54.0							$11,078	$1,468	$9,609
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5583	17	0		64.7%	3 (17.6%)	4 (23.5%)	10 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highlands County Schools Jail Program	Public	9-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	No	(863) 471-5583	2	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highlands Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	426 School St	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 471-5610	141	1	282.0	55.3%	66 (46.8%)	19 (13.5%)	51 (36.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)					75.0		60.0	52.0						42.0			20.0	16.0	65.0	53.0		$8,808	$1,660	$7,148

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