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District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: HIGHLANDS (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 1200840
State District ID: FL-28
Mailing Address:426 School StSebring FL, 33870 –4048
Phone: (863)471-5000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 24
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Highlands County
County ID: 12055
Locale: Suburban, Small (23)
CSA/CBSA: 42700
Total Students: 12,175
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 654.00
Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.62
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
HIGHLANDS district has a staff count of 1,573.91.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 654.00
  State: 1,900.00
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 654.00
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 47.00
Elementary: 231.50
Secondary: 293.50
Ungraded: 76.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 919.91
Instructional Aides: 226.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
School Psychologists: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 16.00
District Administrators: 20.00
District Administrative Support: 63.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 122.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 124.00
Other Support Services: 266.91
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $165,521,000 $13,516
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $49,241,000 $4,021 30%
      Local: $50,444,000 $4,119 30%
      State: $65,836,000 $5,376 40%
Total Expenditures: $160,733,000 $13,125
   Total Current Expenditures: $145,413,000 $11,874
      Instructional Expenditures: $79,078,000 $6,457 54%
      Student and Staff Support: $19,405,000 $1,585 13%
      Administration: $14,574,000 $1,190 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $32,356,000 $2,642 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $13,075,000 $1,068
      Construction: $4,699,000 $384
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $604,000 $49
   Interest on Debt: $1,641,000 $134
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.