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School Board of Highlands County, Florida, elections

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School Board of Highlands County
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 12,362 (2022-2023)
Schools: 24 (2022-2023)
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School Board of Highlands County is a school district in Florida (Highlands County). During the 2023 school year, 12,362 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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School Board of Highlands County District 2

General election

General election for School Board of Highlands County District 2

Incumbent Donna Howerton won election in the general election for School Board of Highlands County District 2 on August 30, 2016.

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School Board of Highlands County District 3

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General election for School Board of Highlands County District 3

Incumbent Janet Shoop won election in the general election for School Board of Highlands County District 3 on August 30, 2016.

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School Board of Highlands County District 1

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General election for School Board of Highlands County District 1

Incumbent Charlene Edwards won election in the general election for School Board of Highlands County District 1 on November 4, 2014.

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School Board of Highlands County District 4

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General election for School Board of Highlands County District 4

Incumbent William Brantley won election in the general election for School Board of Highlands County District 4 on August 26, 2014.

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School Board of Highlands County District 5

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General election for School Board of Highlands County District 5

Incumbent Jill Compton Twist won election in the general election for School Board of Highlands County District 5 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The School Board of Highlands County consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donna HowertonDistrict 22028
Mason WhiddenDistrict 320242028
Isaac DurranceDistrict 12026
Reese MartinDistrict 420222026
Nicole RadonskiDistrict 520222026

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Overlapping state house districts

School Board of Highlands County
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 83Kaylee TuckRepublican Party 100% 31%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,409,000 $2,181 19%
Local: $46,647,000 $3,852 34%
State: $65,643,000 $5,420 47%
Total: $138,699,000 $11,452
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $133,632,000 $11,033
Total Current Expenditures: $123,554,000 $10,201
Instructional Expenditures: $69,288,000 $5,721 52%
Student and Staff Support: $15,951,000 $1,317 12%
Administration: $12,066,000 $996 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,249,000 $2,167 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,725,000 $637
Construction: $2,499,000 $206
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $597,000 $49
Interest on Debt: $1,756,000 $144

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 80-84 25 41 40-59 45-49 56
2018-2019 52 85-89 31 49 40-59 60-64 61
2017-2018 52 85-89 33 46 21-39 55-59 62
2016-2017 51 80-84 33 46 40-59 55-59 59
2015-2016 49 80-84 30 43 40-59 50-54 59
2014-2015 50 85-89 31 46 40-59 58
2013-2014 55 80-84 34 50 60-79 64
2012-2013 53 80-84 31 50 40-59 62
2011-2012 53 80-84 33 48 40-59 61
2010-2011 64 85-89 41 60 60-79 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 75-79 27 39 21-39 45-49 52
2018-2019 46 80-84 28 41 40-59 50-54 56
2017-2018 46 75-79 30 40 40-59 45-49 55
2016-2017 46 75-79 28 41 40-59 50-54 55
2015-2016 44 85-89 24 38 21-39 50-54 53
2014-2015 46 80-84 28 41 60-79 55
2013-2014 51 80-84 31 44 60-79 60
2012-2013 50 80-84 30 44 40-59 60
2011-2012 51 80-84 31 45 50-59 60
2010-2011 56 80-84 36 50 40-49 66

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 >=80 80-84 85-89 PS 70-79 82
2018-2019 81 >=80 75-79 75-79 PS >=80 82
2017-2018 77 >=50 70-74 75-79 PS >=80 78
2016-2017 72 >=50 60-64 70-74 PS 60-79 73
2015-2016 68 >=50 50-54 70-74 PS 60-79 72
2014-2015 64 >=50 45-49 65-69 PS >=80 68
2013-2014 64 >=50 50-54 60-64 PS 68
2012-2013 62 60-79 50-54 55-59 <50 67
2011-2012 62 >=50 50-54 60-64 PS 65
2010-2011 60 >=50 50-54 55-59 PS 63

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,362 0.9
2021-2022 12,246 1.1
2020-2021 12,111 0.3
2019-2020 12,080 -2.1
2018-2019 12,333 -0.7
2017-2018 12,414 0.8
2016-2017 12,318 -0.5
2015-2016 12,374 0.9
2014-2015 12,266 0.5
2013-2014 12,200 1.1
2012-2013 12,071 0.6
2011-2012 11,998 -1.1
2010-2011 12,128 0.3
2009-2010 12,097 -1.3
2008-2009 12,249 -1.2
2007-2008 12,401 -0.4
2006-2007 12,456 2.6
2005-2006 12,136 0.7
2004-2005 12,049 3.2
2003-2004 11,666 2.0
2002-2003 11,428 1.1
2001-2002 11,307 0.9
2000-2001 11,202 1.7
1999-2000 11,009 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School Board of Highlands County (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 2.8
Black 16.3 21.0
Hispanic 37.8 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.4 4.1
White 39.7 35.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, School Board of Highlands County had 620.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.92.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 48.00
Elementary: 221.50
Secondary: 272.00
Total: 620.50

School Board of Highlands County employed 19.00 district administrators and 39.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 62.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 113.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 197.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 16.00
Student Support Services: 165.50
Other Support Services: 264.91

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The School Board of Highlands County operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Avon Elementary School523PK-5
Avon Park High School9289-12
Avon Park Middle School6386-8
Cracker Trail Elementary School692PK-5
Fred Wild Elementary School563PK-5
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program28PK-12
Highlands County Schools Jail Program48-12
Highlands Virtual Franchise06-12
Highlands Virtual School168KG-12
Hill-Gustat Middle School7056-10
Lake Country Elementary School685PK-5
Lake Placid Elementary School594PK-5
Lake Placid High School8689-12
Lake Placid Middle School6216-9
Memorial Elementary School532KG-5
Non-Enrolled Pk Exceptional Ed Program12PK-PK
Park Elementary School527PK-5
Sebring High School1,8099-12
Sebring Middle School8156-8
Sebring Pre-K Center178PK-PK
Sun 'N Lake Elementary School618PK-5
The Academy At Youth Care Lane604-12
Woodlawn Elementary School794PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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