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Ocala, FL

71,753 residents•34,055 students•78 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
18% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
49%Reading
14% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
4.64
per 1,000 students
300% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
79.15
per 1,000 residents
147% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
59
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
12
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
42
Charter
4
Private
30

By Level

Elementary
59
Middle
12
High
6

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

Schools in Ocala

78 schools
9.5
Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts
Elementarypublic
9.4
Dr N High Jones Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Ina A.Colen Academy
Elementarycharter
9.0
Eighth Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Osceola Middle School
Middlepublic
8.2
Ward-Highlands Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Marion Charter School
Elementarycharter
7.3
Francis Marion Charter School
Middlecharter
7.2
Maplewood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Forest High School
Highpublic
6.7
Howard Middle School
Middlepublic
6.5
Liberty Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Ocala

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

School Crime Rate
300% above Florida avg
4.64
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
80
Property
18
Drug
57
Weapons
1
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Drugs36%
  • Theft10%
  • Sex2%
  • Pornography1%
  • Robbery1%
  • Other3%

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 Ocala

5,679 total incidents reported across Ocala in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
147% above Florida avg
79.15
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,607
Property
2,730
Drug
1,083
Weapons
78
Other
181

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault26%
  • Drugs19%
  • Fraud5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

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

34,055 students enrolled across Ocala's schools.

  • Public28,01882%
  • Private4,85414%
  • Charter1,1833%

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 Ocala's K-12 schools.

  • White41%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Black22%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
63%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.