Lakeland Highlands Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,286 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 293rd out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
- Graduation Rate: 68.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 94,530
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,286
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 647 (50.3%)
- Females: 596 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 105 (8.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 382 (29.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 487 (37.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 184 | 14.3% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 153 | 11.9% |
| White | 874 | 68.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 440 | 34.2% |
| 7th Grade | 448 | 34.8% |
| 8th Grade | 398 | 30.9% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
74.4%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.7%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
7.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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