South Lake Today

East Ridge High School had the highest enrollment among Lake County schools, welcoming 2,757 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among East Ridge High School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 38% of the student population.

East Ridge High School is part of the Lake County Schools District, which generally encompasses schools within Lake County with its main office in Clermont.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
East Ridge High School	Clermont	2,757
Lake Minneola High School	Minneola	2,281
South Lake High School	Groveland	2,189
Leesburg High School	Leesburg	1,774
Minneola Conversion Charter School	Minneola	1,735
Tavares High School	Tavares	1,488
Mt. Dora High School	Mount Dora	1,412
Eustis High School	Eustis	1,405
Grassy Lake Elementary School	Minneola	1,335
Aurelia Cole Academy	Tavares	1,333
Round Lake Elementary School	Mount Dora	1,177
East Ridge Middle School	Clermont	1,094
Windy Hill Middle School	Clermont	1,091
Gray Middle School	Groveland	1,067
Lake Pointe Academy	Clermont	1,066
Imagine Schools at South Lake	Clermont	1,061
Lost Lake Elementary School	Clermont	1,060
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	Minneola	1,055
Tavares Middle School	Tavares	998
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	Tavares	918
Umatilla High School	Umatilla	915
Treadway Elementary School	Leesburg	893
Sorrento Elementary School	Sorrento	872
Leesburg Elementary School	Leesburg	871
Mascotte Elementary School	Mascotte	850
Tavares Elementary School	Tavares	839
Eustis Middle School	Eustis	798
Mt. Dora Middle School	Mount Dora	793
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	Clermont	771
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	Lady Lake	762
Groveland Elementary School	Groveland	735
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Clermont	733
Triangle Elementary School	Mount Dora	728
Carver Middle School	Leesburg	724
Fruitland Park Elementary School	Fruitland Park	707
Eustis Heights Elementary School	Eustis	700
Umatilla Elementary School	Umatilla	682
Astatula Elementary School	Astatula	639
Spring Creek Charter School	Paisley	620
Beverly Shores Elementary School	Leesburg	616
Umatilla Middle School	Umatilla	610
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	Clermont	580
Oak Park Middle School	Leesburg	558
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Clermont	513
Seminole Springs Elementary School	Eustis	494
Eustis Elementary School	Eustis	391
Lake Virtual Franchise	Eustis	311
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	Clermont	268
Altoona School	Altoona	262
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	Leesburg	248
Lake Hills School	Howey-in-the-Hills	215
Alee Academy Charter School	Eustis	177
Lake Success Academy	Howey-in-the-Hills	27
Nonschool Exceptional Education	Tavares	24