For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 115 students in Citrus School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Citrus School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
27 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
15,889 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
47%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
76%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,853 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,755
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,853
$11,615
Best Citrus School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Environmental Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12695 W Fort Island Trl
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Crystal River, FL 34429
(352) 795-8793
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students
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