In Lake County, nearly 1 in 5 K-12 students attend private school
That is the highest share in Central Florida and 3.5 percentage points above Florida's 15.9% rate.
By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 16, 2026
Education
Education covers Orange County Public Schools and the districts in Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties, from enrollment and test scores to school spending, along with the University of Central Florida, Valencia College and the region's other campuses. Reports lean on U.S. Department of Education statistics and on Census Bureau surveys that measure enrollment, degrees earned and child poverty county by county.