POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
LAKELAND · FL · POLK · Public · K-12 combined
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POLK GRAD ACADEMY → SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → THE SPRING → RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM → PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS → REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) → WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER → BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER →📋 At a glance
- ✅ Gifted & talented program
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 18% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM compares for families
What families should know about POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM.
- ▸ LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: POLK GRAD ACADEMY, SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER, THE SPRING and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $6,541/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -36.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 17 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLK GRAD ACADEMY LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 14 | — |
| SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER PLANT CITY |
Public | 10.1 | 12 | — |
| THE SPRING SEFFNER |
Public | 19.2 | — | — |
| RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM WINTER HAVEN |
Public | 19.6 | 1 | — |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS LAKELAND |
Public | 2.1 | 37 | — |
| REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) LAKELAND |
Public | 3.8 | 52 | — |
| WILLIS PETERS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER DOVER |
Public | 14.9 | 31 | — |
| BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER LAKELAND |
Public | 5.8 | 49 | — |