Acs/Bill Duncan Opportunity Center
3333 Winter Lake Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803-9764
p. 863-499-2860

• Local Agency (School District): Polk County School District
• State Agency: Florida Dept Education

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Information Summary

School Type	Other/alternative school
Grades offered	6th Grade – 12th Grade
Level	Other (mixed, ungraded, etc.)
School Size in District	0%
Surrounding community	Rural
Total Students	174
Distr. Spending / Student	$4,344
Ave. Teacher Salary	$36,094
Teacher FTEs	12.0
Student / Teacher Ratio	15 : 1
Title I Eligible
School-wide Title I	N/A
Magnet School	N/A
Charter School
Shared-time School

Special Student Programs

What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?

	# in School	% of School	% of District
Free Lunch Students	95	55%
Reduced-Price Lunch Students	11	6%
Low-Cost Lunch Students	106	61%
Migrant Students	5	3%
Special Ed. Students			14%
English Language Learners			6%

Completion / Diploma Recipients

Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.

	# in District	% of all Students in District	% of all Students in State
H.S. Diploma Recipients	4,034	5%	5%
GED Recipients
Other Completers	346	0%	0%

Student Demographics

How many students enroll at Acs/Bill Duncan Opportunity Center?

	# in School	% of School	% of State
Black Non-Hispanic	78	>44%	24%
Hispanic	21	<12%	22%
Asian / Pacific Islander	N/A	<N/A	22%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	<N/A	17%
White Non-Hispanic	75	>43%	12%

6th Grade	29	5			14	48
7th Grade	13	4			20	37
8th Grade	9	5			13	27
9th Grade	13	6			19	38
10th Grade	7	1			4	12
11th Grade	1				4	5
12th Grade	6				1	7
Total	78	21			75	174

Polk County School District – District Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Acs/Bill Duncan Opportunity Center's local district.

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Instructional Aides	1,426.0	>23%	18%
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors	29.0	>0%	0%
Library / Media Specialist	121.0	>2%	2%
Library / Media Support	96.0	>2%	1%
Guidance Staff (Elementary)	76.0	>1%	1%
Guidance Staff (Secondary)	126.0	<2%	2%
Guidance Staff Total	202.0	<3%	3%
District Admins	61.0	<1%	1%
Dist. Admin/Sppt	327.0	<5%	9%
School Admins	270.0	<4%	5%
School Admin/Sppt	640.0	>10%	10%
Other Support	2,471.0	<39%	40%

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Prekindergarten	48.0	<1%	1%
Kindergarten	404.0	>7%	6%
Elementary	2,212.0	<37%	37%
Secondary	2,426.0	>40%	39%
Ungraded	956.0	<16%	17%

Polk County School District Financial Summary

General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.

		District		State Ave.
		Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Payments to Private Schools
Payments to Charter Schools
Textbooks		$6,870,000	<$76	$90
Long–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year	$340,553,000	>$3,807	$2,333
	Issued During Fiscal Year	$1,645,000	<$18	$858
	Retired During Fiscal Year	$1,645,000	<$18	$858
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year	$329,242,000	>$3,681	$2,589
Short–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year
Assets
	Sinking Fund			$131
	Bond Fund	$78,575,000	>$878	$789
	Other Funds	$151,386,000	<$1,692	$2,197
Total Revenues		$755,266,000	<$8,444	$8,649
Total Expenses		$744,316,000	<$8,321	$8,755

Polk County School District Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits

District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.

† Limited to Teacher Salaries

	District †	State Ave. †
Regular Education Programs	$104,199,000	$66,699,485
Special Education Programs	$44,515,000	$22,593,182
Vocational Education Programs	$8,042,000	$3,127,682
Other Education Programs	$9,728,000	$4,984,352

		District		State Ave.
		Salary	Benefits	Salary	Benefits
Instruction (incl. Teachers)		$221,401,000	$64,342,000	$109,519,612	$30,140,358
Support Services
	Pupils	$14,963,000	$4,271,000	$9,908,687	$2,729,373
	Instructional Staff	$20,008,000	$5,671,000	$11,326,642	$2,955,716
	General Administration	$2,325,000	$862,000	$1,228,552	$367,030
	School Administration	$25,825,000	$7,070,000	$12,425,522	$3,396,881
	Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$22,060,000	$9,712,000	$10,795,851	$3,874,343
	Student Transportation	$11,631,000	$6,497,000	$6,429,791	$2,514,716
	Business / Central / Other	$9,139,000	$2,693,000	$4,810,000	$1,358,806
Food Services		$10,348,000	$6,672,000	$4,342,552	$1,886,925
Total		$342,388,000	$109,131,000	$174,384,701	$50,139,403

Local District Expense Detail

Expense categories and state-level comparison for Polk County School District.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Elementary / Secondary Education
	Support Services
		Pupils	$22,762,000	<$254	$349
		Instructional Staff	$32,401,000	<$362	$444
		General Administration	$7,136,000	<$79	$146
		School Administration	$33,470,000	<$374	$407
		Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$70,157,000	<$784	$822
		Student Transportation	$25,436,000	<$284	$353
		Business / Central / Other	$16,853,000	<$188	$218
		Non-Specified
		Total	$208,215,000	<$2,327	$2,739
	Other Expenses
		Food Services	$33,030,000	<$369	$371
		Enterprise Operations
		Other
		Total	$33,030,000	<$369	$371
	Instruction		$388,616,000	>$4,344	$4,166
	Total		$629,861,000	<$7,042	$7,245
Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education
	Community Services		$825,000	<$9	$54
	Adult Education		$7,854,000	<$87	$106
	Other
	Total		$8,679,000	<$97	$138
Capital Outlay
	Construction		$62,018,000	<$693	$966
	Land & Existing Structures		$7,925,000	>$88	$76
	Instructional Equipment		$13,000		$9
	Other Equipment		$22,200,000	<$248	$270
	Non-Specified Equipment
	Total		$92,156,000	<$1,030	$1,309
Payments to State Govt's
Payments to Local Govt's
Payments to Other School Systems
Debt Interest			$13,620,000	>$152	$116
Total			$744,316,000	<$8,321	$8,755

Local District Revenue Detail

Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Polk County School District.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Federal Revenue
	Through State
		Title I	$22,701,000	>$253	$246
		Children with Disabilities Idea	$18,343,000	<$205	$227
		Math, Science, and Teacher Quality	$3,732,000	<$41	$52
		Safe and Drug Free Schools	$482,000	<$5	$6
		Title V, Part A	$440,000	<$4	$12
		Vocational and Tech Education	$1,314,000	<$14	$25
		Bilingual Education
		Child Nutrition Act	$21,643,000	>$241	$205
		Other	$16,374,000	<$183	$184
		Direct from Federal Government
		Impact Aid			$34
		Indian Education
		Other	$1,114,000	<$12	$74
	Non-Specified		$16,374,000	<$183	$184
	Total		$86,143,000	<$963	$1,022
State Revenue
	General Formula Assistance		$173,702,000	>$1,942	$1,605
	Staff Improvement Programs		$2,740,000	>$30	$29
	Special Education Programs		$53,801,000	<$601	$672
	Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs
	Bilingual Education Programs		$13,377,000	>$149	$71
	Gifted and Talented Programs		$12,635,000	>$141	$98
	Vocational Education Programs		$9,827,000	>$109	$92
	School Lunch Programs		$844,000	>$9	$7
	Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs		$20,709,000	<$231	$272
	Transportation Programs		$19,438,000	>$217	$210
	Other Programs		$103,165,000	>$1,153	$1,077
	Non-Specified
	On Behalf
		Employee Benefits
		Not Employee Benefits
	Total		$410,238,000	>$4,586	$4,103
Local Revenue
	Parent Government Contributions
	Property Taxes		$165,004,000	<$1,844	$2,865
	General Sales Taxes
	Public Utility Taxes
	Individual and Corporate Income Taxes
	All Other Taxes
	From Other School Systems				$5
	From Cities and Counties
	Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents		$7,000		$0
	Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents		$379,000	<$4	$7
	School Lunch		$10,028,000	<$112	$127
	Textbook Sales and Rentals				$1
	District Activity Receipts		$26,302,000	>$294	$218
	Students Fees, Non-Specified		$1,089,000	<$12	$20
	Other Sales and Services		$341,000	<$3	$39
	Interest Earnings		$4,305,000	<$48	$58
	Miscellaneous		$51,430,000	>$575	$307
	Total		$258,885,000	<$2,894	$3,587
Total			$755,266,000	<$8,444	$8,649

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