What Lake County Schools does

Lake County Schools is a public K-12 school district chartered under the Florida Department of Education, serving approximately 43,000 students across district-operated schools in Lake County, Florida. The district is governed by an elected School Board headquartered in Tavares (201 West Burleigh Blvd) and operates with an A state grade, an A+ district credit rating, and a 96% graduation rate for district-operated schools. It is funded primarily through a property tax levy (proposed at $320,851,942 for FY2026-2027), state education grants ($234,088,577), and capital outlay tax revenue ($76,317,608), and provides free public education to district residents with no tuition or fees.

The district operates a standardized educational technology stack comprising the Focus Student Information System for grades and records, ClassLink single sign-on for application access, Raptor visitor management and Fortify for safety reporting, and a Cox-branded campus security package (cameras, keyless entry, plus safety coordinator salaries totaling $416,665 over three years). A dedicated Mental Health Portal integrates partnerships with Crisis Text Line, Mobile Response Team, 988 Lifeline, Hope Florida, NAMI Lake County Florida, and Resiliency Florida to provide crisis intervention and wellness resources. The district also operates dedicated iOS and Android applications, an active social media presence (Facebook, X, YouTube), and public-facing legal notices on its website per Florida Statute 50.0311.

As a tax-funded government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, Lake County Schools has no traditional revenue model or GTM motion. Funding flows from a captive resident taxpayer base through property tax levies and state education grants. The district operates exclusively within Lake County, Florida (Southeast US), has no parent company or private ownership structure, and is accountable to the Florida Department of Education under standard public-school oversight.

Name

Lake County Schools

Legal name

Lake County Schools

Website

https://lake.k12.fl.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lake County Schools is a public K-12 school district in Florida serving approximately 43,000 students, funded by property taxes and state grants, with an A grade, A+ credit rating, and 96% graduation rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Student information systems
• School safety technology
• Mental health services
• Public school district

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavares

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lake County Schools is a public school district that delivers free K-12 education to approximately 43,000 students through a network of district-operated schools in Lake County, Florida. The district supplements classroom instruction with student information systems (Focus), single sign-on access to educational applications (ClassLink), campus safety infrastructure (Raptor visitor management, Cox-branded cameras and keyless entry, Fortify anonymous reporting), and an integrated Mental Health Portal offering crisis text lines, Mobile Response Teams, and partnerships with NAMI Lake County and Resiliency Florida.

Product overview

Lake County Schools is a public school district operating a network of schools serving approximately 43,000 students in Lake County, Florida. The district's technology ecosystem includes multiple integrated platforms: the Focus student information system for grades and records management, ClassLink for single sign-on access to applications, a Raptor visitor management system for school safety, and a Mental Health Portal providing crisis resources and counseling services. The district also provides transportation services, enrollment management, and various parent/student portals through its website infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Focus Student Information System

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% graduation rate for district operated schools
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crisis Text LinecoreOthersPartnership with Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741) providing 24/7 free confidential crisis support for students through trained volunteer crisis counselors. Available to students nationwide via mobile text messaging.
• Hope FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState program administered by Florida Department of Education serving as a connection point for community collaboration between public and private sectors, faith-based communities, and nonprofits to support student wellbeing.
• Mobile Response Team (MRT)coreOthers24/7 emergency behavioral health care service (352-408-6625) for children, youth, and young adults in crisis. MRT teams provide de-escalation, crisis intervention, and connections to community resources to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations and criminal justice involvement.
• NAMI Lake County FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alliance on Mental Illness affiliate providing free education, support, and connection for individuals and families affected by mental health challenges. Newest NAMI affiliate expanding mental health resources in Lake County.
• Resiliency FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida Department of Education program providing state education standards and resources to equip students with skills that build resiliency and responsible decision-making, both in school and at home.
• 988 LifelinecoreOthersNational three-digit dialing code routing callers to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available across the United States 24/7 for mental health crisis support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Volusia County Schools: Northeast Florida public school district comparable in scale (similar enrollment tier) and operating model. Direct peer for benchmarking on Florida DOE grades, graduation rates, and property-tax-dependent funding.
• Orange County Public Schools: Adjacent Central Florida public school district serving the Orlando metro area. Direct peer given geographic proximity, similar funding structure (Florida DOE oversight, property tax levies), and comparable K-12 mission and scale.
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: Large Florida public school district serving the Tampa metro area. Comparable in operating model, governance, funding mix, and student-welfare programming; commonly benchmarked alongside Lake County on Florida DOE performance grades.
• Osceola County School District: Central Florida public school district neighboring Lake and Orange counties. Comparable governance, funding structure, and K-12 service model; relevant peer for cross-county family migration and shared Florida DOE accountability framework.
• Seminole County Public Schools: Central Florida public school district serving the Orlando northern suburbs. Comparable district structure, technology stack adoption patterns, and A/B grade performance profile; useful benchmark for Lake County's academic outcomes.
• Polk County Public Schools: Central Florida public school district of comparable scale to Lake County. Similar funding mix, governance structure, and K-12 service delivery model; relevant peer given shared demographic and economic conditions.
• Lee County School District: Southwest Florida public school district serving the Fort Myers/Cape Coral area. Comparable in scale and operating model, with similar reliance on property tax levies and exposure to Florida school choice dynamics.
• Pasco County Schools: Tampa Bay-area public school district comparable in enrollment tier and funding structure. Useful peer for benchmarking technology deployment and student-welfare program design across Florida districts.

Broad incumbents

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Largest public school district in Florida and the U.S. Southeast. Operates in the same regulatory framework (Florida DOE, property tax levies) but at far greater scale; serves as an upper-bound benchmark on academic outcomes and operational complexity.

Others

• ClassLink: Single sign-on and identity management platform vendor whose Launchpad product is deployed by Lake County Schools. Adjacent ecosystem participant—not a direct education-services peer but a key technology supplier to the district.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lakeschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LakeSchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeSchools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/632714

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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