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Lakeland, FL

125,520 residents•41,734 students•96 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
12% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
52%Reading
10% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.05
per 1,000 students
96% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
3.37
per 1,000 residents
89% below Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
66
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
16
Middle Schools
High Schools
13
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
54
Charter
10
Private
32

By Level

Elementary
66
Middle
16
High
13

These figures describe every school in Lakeland; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lakeland

96 schools
9.9
Lakeland Montessori Middle School
Middlecharter
9.9
Lakeland Montessori School House
Elementarycharter
9.9
Magnolia Montessori Academy
Elementarycharter
9.9
Polk State College Collegiate High School
Highcharter
9.7
Lincoln Avenue Academy
Elementarypublic
9.7
McKeel Elementary Academy
Elementarycharter
9.5
South McKeel Academy
Elementarycharter
9.0
McKeel Academy Of Technology
Middlecharter
8.7
Cleveland Court Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
Middlepublic
8.7
Valleyview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Winston Academy of Engineering
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Lakeland

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lakeland in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% below Florida avg
0.05
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Burglary50%
  • Theft50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lakeland

423 total incidents reported across Lakeland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
89% below Florida avg
3.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
121
Property
228
Drug
68
Weapons
5
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault27%
  • Drugs16%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

41,734 students enrolled across Lakeland's schools.

  • Public31,21175%
  • Private5,49713%
  • Charter5,02612%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lakeland's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Black19%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.