FL Regular Public School District 24 Schools

HIGHLANDS

SEBRING, FL 33870 • Highlands County • 24 Operating Schools

(863) 471-5000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

103,808

13,197 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$55,581

Overall Poverty Rate

15.39%

15,723 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

20.37%

2,771 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	13,224	3,259	24.64%	16.19%	14.57%
2021	13,333	2,809	21.07%	17.11%	15.78%
2022	13,317	2,975	22.34%	15.71%	15.17%
2023	13,598	3,601	26.48%	15.06%	14.98%
2024	13,603	2,771	20.37%	14.53%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $177,900

Median Gross Rent $980/mo

Owner-Occupied 36,257

Renter-Occupied 9,686

Occupied 45,943

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 36,257 (78.9%)

Renter-Occupied 9,686 (21.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 45,943 households

3,084 (6.7%)

< $10k

2,348 (5.1%)

$10k-$14k

2,183 (4.8%)

$15k-$19k

2,664 (5.8%)

$20k-$24k

2,147 (4.7%)

$25k-$29k

2,034 (4.4%)

$30k-$34k

2,309 (5%)

$35k-$39k

2,093 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

2,230 (4.9%)

$45k-$49k

3,671 (8%)

$50k-$59k

5,565 (12.1%)

$60k-$74k

6,055 (13.2%)

$75k-$99k

3,511 (7.6%)

$100k-$124k

1,947 (4.2%)

$125k-$149k

2,141 (4.7%)

$150k-$199k

1,961 (4.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

3,084 (6.7%)

$10k-$14k

2,348 (5.1%)

$15k-$19k

2,183 (4.8%)

$20k-$24k

2,664 (5.8%)

$25k-$29k

2,147 (4.7%)

$30k-$34k

2,034 (4.4%)

$35k-$39k

2,309 (5%)

$40k-$44k

2,093 (4.6%)

$45k-$49k

2,230 (4.9%)

$50k-$59k

3,671 (8%)

$60k-$74k

5,565 (12.1%)

$75k-$99k

6,055 (13.2%)

$100k-$124k

3,511 (7.6%)

$125k-$149k

1,947 (4.2%)

$150k-$199k

2,141 (4.7%)

$200k+

1,961 (4.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 12,523 students

973 (7.8%)

1st

885 (7.1%)

2nd

1,408 (11.2%)

3rd

965 (7.7%)

4th

711 (5.7%)

5th

958 (7.6%)

6th

1,397 (11.2%)

7th

1,160 (9.3%)

8th

1,132 (9%)

9th

821 (6.6%)

10th

1,218 (9.7%)

11th

895 (7.1%)

12th

1st Grade

973 (7.8%)

2nd Grade

885 (7.1%)

3rd Grade

1,408 (11.2%)

4th Grade

965 (7.7%)

5th Grade

711 (5.7%)

6th Grade

958 (7.6%)

7th Grade

1,397 (11.2%)

8th Grade

1,160 (9.3%)

9th Grade

1,132 (9%)

10th Grade

821 (6.6%)

11th Grade

1,218 (9.7%)

12th Grade

895 (7.1%)