Citrus

Summary:

The Citrus school district in Florida comprises 25 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 3 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the district are Academy of Environmental Science, a public magnet high school that consistently ranks among the top in Florida, and Inverness Middle School and Citrus Springs Middle School, which also perform well and achieve high ratings. At the elementary level, Rock Crusher Elementary and Pleasant Grove Elementary are among the top performers in the district.

The district's overall graduation rate is on par with the state average, but it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism across all schools. Test scores and proficiency rates vary significantly, with some schools, like Academy of Environmental Science and Inverness Middle, performing above the district and state averages, while others, such as Lecanto High and Citrus High, have lower proficiency rates. The district also serves a diverse socioeconomic population, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 35.65% to 73.91%.

District Detail

1007 W Main St
Inverness, FL 34450-4625

(352) 726-1931

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 67 Florida districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,531

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 4

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Citrus High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 W Highland Blvd	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 726-2241	1,465	76	19.2	43.4%	1,158 (79.0%)	44 (3.0%)	143 (9.8%)	17 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	37	497^th of 844 public high schools	41.1%		39.4	423^rd of 807 public high schools	47.6%	74							44.0	50.0									17.0	32.0	68.0	71.0		$9,542	$310	$9,231
Inverness Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 S Line Ave	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-2632	641	41	15.7	49.3%	493 (76.9%)	23 (3.6%)	77 (12.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	49	1131^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.4	1035^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.1%	96	56.0	63.0	48.0						63.0	73.0	35.0	86.0			41.0							$11,860	$1,198	$10,662
Inverness Middle School	Public	6-8	1950 Highway 41 N	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1471	911	58	15.7	47.4%	711 (78.0%)	40 (4.4%)	83 (9.1%)	17 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	39.2	758^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.1%		36.2	776^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.1%	18				50.0	53.0	43.0						43.0	53.0	55.0		38.0	97.0	100.0			62.0	$11,263	$967	$10,295
Floral City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8457 E Marvin St	Floral City	34436	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1554	387	22	17.5	57.1%	303 (78.3%)	9 (2.3%)	47 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	43.4	1262^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.1%		23.9	1803^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	20.1%	541	62.0	47.0	45.0						68.0	57.0	26.0	100.0			47.0							$12,243	$1,210	$11,033
Homosassa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10935 W Yulee Dr	Homosassa	34448	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 628-2953	405	23	17.9	64.0%	343 (84.7%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	39	1389^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.5%		52.2	1041^st of 2256 public elementary schools	53.9%	348	39.0	55.0	38.0						51.0	52.0	59.0	100.0			65.0							$12,287	$1,120	$11,166
Crystal River Middle School	Public	6-8	344 NE Crystal St	Crystal River	34428	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 795-2116	906	50	18.1	49.0%	704 (77.7%)	42 (4.6%)	87 (9.6%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.1%)	32.5	854^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.1%		39.5	727^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.2%	127				47.0	46.0	42.0						42.0	48.0	54.0		31.0	88.0	84.0			58.0	$11,357	$864	$10,494
Crystal River Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8624 W Crystal St	Crystal River	34428	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 795-2211	644	39	16.4	59.5%	484 (75.2%)	24 (3.7%)	79 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.2%)	38.7	1396^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.3	1341^st of 2256 public elementary schools	40.6%	55	56.0	51.0	57.0						54.0	53.0	28.0	100.0			43.0							$12,825	$1,259	$11,567
Crystal River High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3195 Crystal River High Dr	Crystal River	34428	Citrus County	Citrus	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 795-4641	1,293	66	19.7	41.3%	1,023 (79.1%)	63 (4.9%)	127 (9.8%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (5.2%)	38.1	483^rd of 844 public high schools	42.8%		34.1	486^th of 807 public high schools	39.8%	3							51.0	51.0									21.0	38.0	62.0	66.0		$10,775	$444	$10,331
Withlacoochee Technical College	Public	11-12	1201 W Main St	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	No	(352) 726-2430	2	10	.2		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Crest School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2600 S Panther Pride Dr	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	No	(352) 527-0303	102	24	4.2	54.9%	75 (73.5%)	8 (7.8%)	13 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)								(n/a)																						$60,452	$6,479	$53,973
Citrus Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	150 W Citrus Springs Blvd	Citrus Springs	34434	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-2244	752	43	17.6	44.5%	522 (69.4%)	44 (5.9%)	111 (14.8%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	55.7	513^th of 1205 public middle schools	57.4%		59.3	451^st of 1196 public middle schools	62.3%	62				62.0	66.0	49.0						36.0	60.0	71.0		50.0	96.0	100.0			73.0	$10,761	$1,093	$9,667
Lecanto Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2050	786	42	18.7	40.6%	583 (74.2%)	21 (2.7%)	107 (13.6%)	24 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	54.9	519^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.9%		57.8	478^th of 1196 public middle schools	60.0%	41				55.0	52.0	54.0						51.0	68.0	67.0		55.0	91.0	92.0			70.0	$10,345	$915	$9,430
Lecanto Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2220	816	44	18.7	52.1%	635 (77.8%)	21 (2.6%)	105 (12.9%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	53.6	1026^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%		49.5	1100^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%	74	60.0	57.0	47.0						72.0	65.0	47.0	100.0			55.0							$9,695	$1,186	$8,509
Lecanto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3810 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 746-2334	1,735	88	19.7	36.1%	1,246 (71.8%)	94 (5.4%)	235 (13.5%)	56 (3.2%)	7 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	91 (5.2%)	40.9	454^th of 844 public high schools	46.2%		40	418^th of 807 public high schools	48.2%	36							59.0	51.0									28.0	38.0	70.0	62.0		$9,422	$307	$9,115
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2975 E Trailblazer Ln	Hernando	34442	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1833	730	46	15.8	60.4%	531 (72.7%)	38 (5.2%)	96 (13.2%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.3%)	48.5	1145^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%		56.7	930^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.8%	215	53.0	54.0	51.0						76.0	63.0	40.0	100.0			48.0							$10,187	$1,193	$8,993
Citrus Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 W Century Blvd	Citrus Springs	34433	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-4079	877	46	19.0	54.7%	625 (71.3%)	59 (6.7%)	128 (14.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.4%)	33.3	1547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%		39.4	1359^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.8%	188	49.0	54.0	49.0						54.0	50.0	27.0	100.0			42.0							$9,294	$1,160	$8,134
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Pleasant Grove Rd	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 637-4400	637	40	16.0	48.2%	479 (75.2%)	22 (3.5%)	83 (13.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	48.5	1147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.2%		63	799^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.6%	348	51.0	59.0	47.0						61.0	79.0	45.0	96.0			46.0							$11,118	$1,283	$9,835
Rock Crusher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	814 S Rock Crusher Rd	Homosassa	34448	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 795-2010	664	38	17.4	57.7%	518 (78.0%)	13 (2.0%)	76 (11.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	60.4	870^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.5%		66.3	714^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.4%	156	53.0	61.0	57.0						71.0	75.0	54.0	100.0			54.0							$10,479	$1,219	$9,261
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	3630 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 527-4567	82	5	16.4	68.3%	58 (70.7%)	7 (8.5%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.6%)								(n/a)					9.0	8.0	9.0	9.0					5.0	15.0		0.0	0.0				13.0	$14,877	$643	$14,234
Forest Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd	Hernando	34442	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 527-1808	665	37	17.9	51.0%	431 (64.8%)	24 (3.6%)	142 (21.4%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (5.7%)	41.2	1321^st of 2258 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.9	946^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.1%	375	51.0	51.0	56.0						54.0	59.0	28.0	97.0			46.0							$10,820	$1,047	$9,773
Academy Of Environmental Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	12695 W Fort Island Trl	Crystal River	34429	Citrus County	Citrus	Yes	Yes	No	No	(352) 795-8793	115	6	19.1	33.9%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	68.9	155^th of 844 public high schools	81.6%		78.3	76^th of 807 public high schools	90.6%	79							75.0	67.0									48.0	73.0	88.0			$8,945	$161	$8,784
Central Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 W Citrus Springs Blvd	Citrus Springs	34434	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-3833	801	44	18.1	52.9%	529 (66.0%)	60 (7.5%)	139 (17.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	38.1	1416^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.1	1365^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.5%	51	50.0	57.0	51.0						56.0	47.0	41.0	100.0			47.0							$9,673	$1,063	$8,610
Citrus Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1007 W Main St	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 726-1931	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	3630 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 464-6520	29	2	14.5	86.2%	21 (72.4%)	1 (3.4%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)																						$9,893	$3,223	$6,670
Camp E-Nini Hassee	Public	6-12	7027 E Stagecoach Tr	Floral City	34436	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(888) 726-3883	17	2	8.5	17.6%	12 (70.6%)	1 (5.9%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Citrus Eschool	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1007 W Main St	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 726-1931	69	11	6.2	31.9%	51 (73.9%)	1 (1.4%)	16 (23.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				72.0		$8,459	$293	$8,166

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumter	13.87 mi	16	26^th
Marion	14.02 mi	66	62^nd
Hernando	17.45 mi	38	48^th
Lake	25.24 mi	71	30^th
Levy	25.53 mi	16	36^th

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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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