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Lakeland, Florida Private Schools (Closed)

Evangel Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 222 students

Assembly of God

777 Carpenters Way

Lakeland, FL 33809

(863) 859-1477

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Lakeland Girls Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 19 students

All-girls (Christian)

6754 S Carter Rd

Lakeland, FL 33813

(863) 647-1944

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R School Lakeland

Gr: PK-8 | 53 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

2700 Florida Ave South

Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 225-3624

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St. Joseph Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 186 students

Catholic

310 Frank Lloyd Wright Way

Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 686-6415

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St. Luke S Christian Academy & Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 10 students

Alternative School (Christian)

910 Quincy St

Lakeland, FL 33815

(863) 686-7455

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St. Luke's Christian Academy Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 10 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

926 Qunncy St

Lakeland, FL 33815

(863) 863-8408

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Whitestone Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 231 students

Church of God

3151 Hardin Combee Rd

Lakeland, FL 33801

(863) 665-4187

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Lakeland, FL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+46.2% (+6 schools) 10-yr

4,279

Students

+67.3% (+1,722 students) 10-yr

$12,656

Avg. Tuition

+102.1% (+$6,394) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+25.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

28%

Students of Color

+47.4% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Lakeland)

This State (FL)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,289 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Lakeland, FL Total Schools
2025	19
2024	19
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	17
2018	14
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13

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# Students

4,279 Students

286,583 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	220	229	253
2024	220	220	245
2023	227	224	247
2022	224	231	257
2021	216	217	249
2020	206	199	235
2019	189	212	242
2018	216	207	238
2017	219	220	246
2016	211	213	241
2015	197	192	220

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% Students of Color

28%

46%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	27%	45%	32%
2024	27%	45%	31%
2023	30%	44%	31%
2022	28%	43%	30%
2021	30%	43%	30%
2020	24%	43%	29%
2019	25%	39%	29%
2018	24%	40%	28%
2017	22%	36%	30%
2016	21%	38%	30%
2015	19%	40%	30%

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0.65

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	0.65	0.72	0.61
2024	0.65	0.72	0.60
2023	0.67	0.72	0.60
2022	0.64	0.70	0.58
2021	0.65	0.70	0.57
2020	0.65	0.70	0.57
2019	0.64	0.69	0.56
2018	0.64	0.69	0.55
2017	0.57	0.67	0.54
2016	0.56	0.66	0.54
2015	0.53	0.65	0.53

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

850 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

45 Students

9,014 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	3%	6%
2023	1%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

427 Students

54,312 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	11%	19%	9%
2024	11%	20%	9%
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	8%
2021	8%	19%	8%
2020	8%	19%	8%
2019	9%	18%	8%
2018	9%	18%	8%
2017	5%	16%	7%
2016	5%	17%	8%
2015	5%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

318 Students

35,715 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	8%	13%	8%
2024	8%	13%	8%
2023	15%	13%	8%
2022	5%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	8%
2020	6%	13%	8%
2019	6%	12%	8%
2018	6%	12%	8%
2017	4%	10%	8%
2016	4%	10%	8%
2015	5%	11%	9%

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# White Students

1,928 Students

118,902 Students

% White Students

49%

43%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	50%	43%	59%
2024	50%	44%	60%
2023	47%	44%	60%
2022	43%	46%	62%
2021	47%	48%	63%
2020	46%	48%	64%
2019	51%	48%	64%
2018	52%	49%	65%
2017	57%	51%	66%
2016	60%	52%	66%
2015	64%	54%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

940 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,241 Students

60,936 Students

% of Others Students

31%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	29%	21%	17%
2024	29%	20%	15%
2023	29%	21%	16%
2022	42%	21%	16%
2021	35%	18%	15%
2020	36%	17%	14%
2019	30%	19%	14%
2018	30%	17%	13%
2017	32%	20%	14%
2016	29%	18%	13%
2015	24%	15%	12%

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# Teachers

396 Teachers

26,142 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	10:1
2024	10:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	11:1	10:1
2019	12:1	11:1	10:1
2018	12:1	11:1	10:1
2017	13:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	12:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	46%	52%	57%
2024	46%	53%	57%
2023	46%	53%	57%
2022	36%	51%	56%
2021	32%	51%	56%
2020	28%	50%	56%
2019	36%	49%	55%
2018	29%	48%	55%
2017	29%	47%	55%
2016	21%	48%	54%
2015	20%	46%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	15	15	14
2024	15	15	14
2023	15	15	14
2022	15	15	14
2021	15	15	14
2020	14	15	14
2019	12	15	14
2018	14	15	14
2017	14	15	14
2016	14	14	14
2015	12	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	5	15	13
2024	5	14	12
2023	5	14	12
2022	5	14	12
2021	5	14	12
2020	5	13	12
2019	4	12	11
2018	5	12	11
2017	5	12	11
2016	5	12	11
2015	4	11	10

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Average SAT score

1144

(Out of 1600)

1191

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	1140	1191	1233
2024	1140	1190	1231
2023	1140	1198	1229
2022	1140	1194	1230
2021	1140	1197	1230
2020	1140	1189	1227
2019	1140	1199	1226
2018	1140	1194	1226
2017	1140	1198	1233
2016	1571	1258	1308
2015	1571	1237	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	23	25	26
2024	23	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	23	25	26
2021	23	25	26
2020	23	25	26
2019	22	24	25
2018	22	24	25
2017	22	24	25
2016	22	24	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,656

$13,476

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$12,436	$14,644	$17,997
2024	$12,350	$12,606	$17,011
2023	$11,745	$11,580	$16,191
2022	$12,094	$11,065	$15,821
2021	$11,700	$10,424	$15,331
2020	$9,125	$9,827	$15,046
2019	$10,500	$9,759	$14,791
2018	$7,500	$9,146	$14,527
2017	$7,083	$8,844	$14,161
2016	$6,883	$8,666	$13,713
2015	$6,262	$8,481	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

79%

53%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	79%	53%	38%
2024	79%	52%	37%
2023	79%	50%	36%
2022	79%	50%	36%
2021	81%	48%	36%
2020	78%	46%	35%
2019	85%	46%	34%
2018	70%	41%	33%
2017	70%	41%	32%
2016	65%	37%	31%
2015	60%	35%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,833

$7,176

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$7,833	$7,045	$9,714
2024	$7,833	$6,789	$9,498
2023	$7,433	$6,147	$8,890
2022	$7,433	$6,045	$8,717
2021	$7,024	$5,542	$8,472
2020	$4,524	$5,220	$8,370
2019	$3,314	$5,153	$7,924
2018	$6,036	$4,920	$7,471
2017	$5,636	$4,833	$7,202
2016	$5,136	$4,590	$6,993
2015	$4,804	$8,283	$6,822

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakeland, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	86%	80%	79%
2024	83%	82%	81%
2023	83%	83%	81%
2022	83%	84%	81%
2021	83%	85%	81%
2020	83%	85%	81%
2019	85%	85%	81%
2018	85%	86%	80%
2017	85%	86%	81%
2016	85%	86%	80%
2015	85%	86%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Lakeland, FL?

The private high schools in Lakeland, FL include CES Academy- Lakeland, FL, Excel Christian Academy, and Parkway Christian Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Lakeland?

19 private high schools are located in Lakeland.

How diverse are private high schools in Lakeland?

Lakeland private high schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 46%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Lakeland?

89% of private high schools in Lakeland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private high schools in Lakeland are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Lakeland include: Greater St. Paul Academy vs. Calvary Baptist Church Academy

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