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State of the District: Citrus County reports higher graduation rate, targets to offset state grading scale changes
Summary
District presentation showed enrollment of 15,053, a 4-year graduation rate rise from 92% to 94%, gains in several school grades, and cautioned that a new state "escalator" grading scale will raise the bar for maintaining a district B; staff outlined third-grade FAST outcomes, algebra initiatives, acceleration/dual-enrollment expansions and AI classroom pilots.
Citrus County's leadership presented the district's State of the District for 2026, reporting incremental academic gains alongside new state grading-scale adjustments that will make maintaining a B more difficult.
District staff said October FTE enrollment was 15,053 and described strategic goals centered on student achievement, learning gains, closing achievement gaps, graduation rate and acceleration through 2028. The district reported its overall district grade rose from a C to a B in the prior year and noted five schools earned school-recognition funds for grade increases.
Staff explained the state's "escalator clause," which raises grade thresholds when many schools statewide move up; as a result the share of correct marks required to hold a B increased and staff said the district must target roughly 25…
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