FloridaSchoolsLECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL

LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
LECANTO, Florida · CITRUS
Students797enrolled
FRL49%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio17.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students797
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch49%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full CITRUS.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$11,891
Total district expenditure
$186,581,000
Total district revenue
$193,347,000
District enrollment
15,691

Revenue sources

Federal$48,216,000(24.9%)
State$67,561,000(34.9%)
Local$77,570,000(40.1%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$92,106,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$68,884,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.