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LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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740 LAKE MIRIAM DR, LAKELAND, FL 33813 • Polk County
(863) 648-3500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,118
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
FRPL Eligible
586
(52.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 586 of 1,118 (52.4%)
Free Lunch: 586 (52.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 532 (47.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 1,117 students 1,117 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,172 students 1,172 +4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,265 students 1,265 +7.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,260 students 1,260 -0.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,118 students 1,118 -11.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 543 (48.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 331 (29.6%) Black or African American: 170 (15.2%) Asian: 39 (3.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (2.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
1,118 Students
White 543 48.6%
Hispanic / Latino 331 29.6%
Black or African American 170 15.2%
Asian 39 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,118 Students
Grade 6: 342 (30.6%) Grade 7: 367 (32.8%) Grade 8: 409 (36.6%)
1,118 Students
Grade 6 342 30.6%
Grade 7 367 32.8%
Grade 8 409 36.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
601
53.8%
F
Female Students
517
46.2%