Highland City, FL Public Schools

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24%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Highland City school information

Index	Highland City	Florida	National
Average Test Scores	60%	55%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	3,388	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,640	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	466	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Highland City are 24% higher than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Highland City
87.5% of people in Highland City have completed 8th grade
86.5% of people in Highland City have completed high school
30.8% of people in Highland City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Highland City

Index	Highland City	Florida	National
Completed 8th grade	87.5%	84.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.5%	83.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.7%	58.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	42.7%	37.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.8%	27.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.8%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	3.1%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Highland City, FL School Districts

Polk County School District

There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highland City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highland City, FL schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Highland City, FL, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Alturas, FL	3,859	55%	13.5%
Auburndale, FL	16,784	54%	12.0%
Lakeland, FL	114,288	52%	9.0%
Polk City, FL	2,510	51%	5.2%
Winter Haven, FL	44,524	47%	2.5%
Highland City, FL	11,816	60%	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Moncks Corner, SC	11,816	45%	7.1%
Cleveland, MS	11,812	22%	53.3%
Bridgeton, MO	11,823	47%	3.1%
Norwalk, IA	11,804	81%	67.7%
Magnolia, AR	11,803	37%	23.2%
Highland City, FL	11,816	60%	24.0%

Source: The Highland City, FL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.