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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED 58% 76%

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DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 66% 69%

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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER DUNDEE 87% 62% Less than 50%

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DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER LAKELAND 55% 44%

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DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 55% 63%

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3.8x
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE 71% 60%

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DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE 72% 57%

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EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE 56% 69%

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EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY 90% 77%

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EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND 58% 65%

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2.2x
ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 65% 61%

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2.4x
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 54% 69%

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7.4x
FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE 63% 58% Between 80% and 84%

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1.9x
FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 46% 38%

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FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 76% 77%

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FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF 58% 77%

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FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF 51% 56% Between 75% and 79%

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1.8x
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 49% 58%

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4.9x
GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW 56% 75% Greater than 50%

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GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND 42% 39% 88% 2.4x 2.9x
GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 62% 83%

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GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 70% 77%

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HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER HAINES CITY 100% 100%

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HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY 83% 53% 75% 1.9x 2.2x
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 37% 45%

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HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY 41% 50%

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HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 37% 45%

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4.5x
HIGHLANDS YOUTH ACADEMY AVON PARK 79% 94%

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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES 48% 55%

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HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT 77% 65%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED 58% 76%

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DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 66% 69%

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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER DUNDEE 87% 62% Less than 50%

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DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER LAKELAND 55% 44%

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DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 55% 63%

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DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE 71% 60%

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DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE 72% 57%

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EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE 56% 69%

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EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY 90% 77%

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Less likely

EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND 58% 65%

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ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 65% 61%

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FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 54% 69%

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FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE 63% 58% Between 80% and 84%

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FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 46% 38%

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FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 76% 77%

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FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF 58% 77%

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FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF 51% 56% Between 75% and 79%

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GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 49% 58%

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GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW 56% 75% Greater than 50%

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GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND 42% 39% 88% 1.4x

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GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 62% 83%

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GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 70% 77%

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HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER HAINES CITY 100% 100%

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HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY 83% 53% 75% 1.4x

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HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 37% 45%

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HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY 41% 50%

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HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 37% 45%

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HIGHLANDS YOUTH ACADEMY AVON PARK 79% 94%

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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES 48% 55%

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HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT 77% 65%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED 58% 76%

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DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 66% 69%

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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER DUNDEE 87% 62% Less than 50%

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DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER LAKELAND 55% 44%

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DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 55% 63%

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DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE 71% 60%

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DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE 72% 57%

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EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE 56% 69%

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EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY 90% 77%

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EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND 58% 65%

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ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 65% 61%

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FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 54% 69%

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FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE 63% 58% Between 80% and 84%

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FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 46% 38%

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FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 76% 77%

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FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF 58% 77%

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FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF 51% 56% Between 75% and 79%

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GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 49% 58%

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GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW 56% 75% Greater than 50%

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2.9x
GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND 42% 39% 88%

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GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 62% 83%

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GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 70% 77%

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HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER HAINES CITY 100% 100%

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HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY 83% 53% 75%

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HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 37% 45%

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HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY 41% 50%

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HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 37% 45%

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HIGHLANDS YOUTH ACADEMY AVON PARK 79% 94%

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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES 48% 55%

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HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT 77% 65%

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2.2x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED 58% 76%

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DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 66% 69%

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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER DUNDEE 87% 62% Less than 50%

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DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER LAKELAND 55% 44%

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DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 55% 63%

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DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE 71% 60%

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DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE 72% 57%

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EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE 56% 69%

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EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY 90% 77%

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EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND 58% 65%

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ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 65% 61%

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FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 54% 69%

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FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE 63% 58% Between 80% and 84%

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2.7x
FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 46% 38%

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FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 76% 77%

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FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF 58% 77%

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FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF 51% 56% Between 75% and 79%

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GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 49% 58%

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Over 20x
GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW 56% 75% Greater than 50%

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GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND 42% 39% 88%

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2.8x
GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 62% 83%

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GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 70% 77%

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HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER HAINES CITY 100% 100%

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HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY 83% 53% 75%

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2.5x
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 37% 45%

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HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY 41% 50%

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HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 37% 45%

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HIGHLANDS YOUTH ACADEMY AVON PARK 79% 94%

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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES 48% 55%

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HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT 77% 65%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED LAKE ALFRED 58% 76%

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DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 66% 69%

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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER DUNDEE 87% 62% Less than 50%

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DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER LAKELAND 55% 44%

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9.8x
DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 55% 63%

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DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY DUNDEE 71% 60%

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6.4x
DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY DUNDEE 72% 57%

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EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE 56% 69%

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4.3x
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY 90% 77%

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EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY LAKELAND 58% 65%

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ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 65% 61%

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5.7x
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 54% 69%

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FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORT MEADE 63% 58% Between 80% and 84%

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FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 46% 38%

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11.8x
FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 76% 77%

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FROSTPROOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF 58% 77%

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FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH FROSTPROOF 51% 56% Between 75% and 79%

Less likely

1.9x
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN 49% 58%

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GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP BARTOW 56% 75% Greater than 50%

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2.9x
GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH LAKELAND 42% 39% 88%

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1.9x
GIBBONS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW 62% 83%

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GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 70% 77%

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HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER HAINES CITY 100% 100%

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HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAINES CITY 83% 53% 75%

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HARTRIDGE ACADEMY WINTER HAVEN 37% 45%

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HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGHLAND CITY 41% 50%

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5.5x
HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND 37% 45%

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HIGHLANDS YOUTH ACADEMY AVON PARK 79% 94%

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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES 48% 55%

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HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT 77% 65%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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