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Mt. Dora High School

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Mt. Dora High School ranks 296 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 65% of Florida high schools

Summary

Mt. Dora High School is a public high school in Mount Dora, Florida, serving 1,412 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.

Mt. Dora High School generally performs better than the Lake District and Florida state averages in various subject areas, such as 68% proficiency in EOC/Biology 1 compared to 67% for the district and 71% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.0% to 98.6% over the past few years, which are on par with or higher than the surrounding schools. However, Mt. Dora High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.9% to 49.8%, which is higher than the nearby Umatilla High School and Tavares High School.

Compared to the nearby schools, Mt. Dora High School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. The school's spending per student has also increased from $8,166 in 2021-2022 to $9,585 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, such as Eustis High School. However, Mt. Dora High School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.7 to 21.8, which is higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Umatilla High School and Eustis High School.

1,500

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,776

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N Highland St
Mount Dora, FL 32757

(352) 383-2177

District: Lake

Feeder schools for Mt. Dora High School:

Elementary:	Sorrento Elementary
	Triangle Elementary School
Middle:	Mt. Dora Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

!Algebra 1 scores 14 pts below the Florida average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Florida avg62%

296^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10High Schools in the Lake

30^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	296 of 844	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	233 of 807	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	274 of 792	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	357 of 774	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	361 of 746	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	383 of 734	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	328 of 716	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	384 of 714	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	358 of 693	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	332 of 687	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	234 of 648	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.3	307 of 606	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	253 of 622	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	243 of 620	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	262 of 587	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	221 of 577	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	209 of 563	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	181 of 477	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	187 of 487	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.0	236 of 484	51.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History74%+3 vs state

Biology 168%-3 vs state

English Language Arts61%+4 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

Algebra 146%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt. Dora High School	Public	9-12	700 N Highland St	Mount Dora	32757	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 383-2177	1,500	67	22.3	28.8%	750 (50.0%)	173 (11.5%)	471 (31.4%)	27 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (4.9%)	53	296^th of 844 public high schools	64.9%		57.2	233^rd of 807 public high schools	71.1%	63	59.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	68.0	74.0	$9,776	$482	$9,293
Eustis High School	Public	9-12	1300 E Washington Ave	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 357-7449	1,274	67	19.0	37.3%	583 (45.8%)	265 (20.8%)	355 (27.9%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	35	525^th of 844 public high schools	37.8%		35.2	474^th of 807 public high schools	41.3%	51	44.0	47.0	17.0	42.0	64.0	71.0	$11,355	$561	$10,795
Lake Technical College	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 Kurt St	Eustis	32726	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 589-2250	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alee Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1705 E County Road 44	Eustis	32736	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 357-9426	181	4	45.2	17.1%	62 (34.3%)	58 (32.0%)	46 (25.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.2%)	5.8	732^nd of 844 public high schools	13.3%		3.5	745^th of 807 public high schools	7.7%	13	10.0	22.0	11.0	9.0	34.0	30.0	$9,605	$1,330	$8,275
Tavares High School	Public	9-12	603 N New Hampshire Ave	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 343-3007	1,458	70	20.8	36.6%	715 (49.0%)	272 (18.7%)	372 (25.5%)	26 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	63 (4.3%)	34.5	533^rd of 844 public high schools	36.8%		37.3	449^th of 807 public high schools	44.4%	84	44.0	51.0	36.0	36.0	53.0	70.0	$9,754	$530	$9,223
Lake County Acer Program	Public	6-12	551 W Main St	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 253-6675	5	0			0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Umatilla High School	Public	9-12	320 N Trowell Ave	Umatilla	32784	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 669-3131	922	43	21.4	39.7%	683 (74.1%)	45 (4.9%)	147 (15.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	35.6	518^th of 844 public high schools	38.6%		38.2	437^th of 807 public high schools	45.8%	81	43.0	51.0	20.0	44.0	67.0	62.0	$11,498	$1,031	$10,468
Apopka High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 W Martin St	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 905-5500	3,446	136	25.3	37.9%	845 (24.5%)	1,088 (31.6%)	1,315 (38.2%)	81 (2.4%)	6 (0.2%)	13 (0.4%)	98 (2.8%)	42.4	432^nd of 844 public high schools	48.8%		46.1	349^th of 807 public high schools	56.8%	83	52.0	50.0	32.0	48.0	73.0	67.0	$8,126	$446	$7,680
Sheeler High Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	871 E Semoran Blvd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 886-1825	333	8	41.6		45 (13.5%)	157 (47.1%)	126 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3.7	763^rd of 844 public high schools	9.6%		7.2	693^rd of 807 public high schools	14.1%	70		5.0	25.0	16.0	14.0	22.0	$10,091	$612	$9,480
Randall Academy	Public	9-12	3307 Clarcona Rd	Apopka	32703	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 464-7776	15	4	3.7	46.7%	5 (33.3%)	1 (6.7%)	9 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$37,253	$906	$36,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Dora High School

What district is Mt. Dora High School in?

Lake

How many students attend Mt. Dora High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,500 students attended Mt. Dora High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Dora High School?

Students at Mt. Dora High School are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Mt. Dora High School?

Mt. Dora High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sorrento Elementary
Elementary : Triangle Elementary School
Middle : Mt. Dora Middle School

Is Mt. Dora High School a good school?

Mt. Dora High School ranks 296^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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