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Highlands County School District

  • Schools
    20
  • Students
    12,300
  • Teachers
    763

Highlands County School District is a public school district in Florida. They serve 12,300 students across 20 schools, and its teachers have had 362 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Highlands County School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (863) 471-5555
  • 426 School St
  • Sebring, FL-4048
  • Website

Highlands County School District Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highlands County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Highlands County School District had a total revenue of $127.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.8% came from local sources, 49.7% from state sources, and 14.5% from federal sources.

Highlands County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $10,365 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.8% came from local sources, 49.7% from state sources, and 14.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Highlands County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 3, 2023

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Highlands County School District

$168,668
raised using DonorsChoose
362
projects funded
118
teachers funded
1,173
donors
22
projects for basic supplies
31
projects for technology
66
projects for books
13
projects for art supplies

Highlands County School District has received support from 600 individuals from Florida and 573 individuals out-of-state.

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